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Section 17: Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts.

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Central Act · Act 5 of 1908

Where a suit is to obtain relief respecting, or compensation for wrong to, immovable property situate within the jurisdiction of different Courts. the suit may be instituted in any Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction any portion of the property is situate :

Provided that, in respect of the value of the subject-matter of the suit, the entire claim is cognizable by such Court.

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ActThe Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Section17
Marginal noteSuits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it7

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