Section 8: Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes

The Karnataka Small Cause Courts Act, 1964State Act of Karnataka · Act 11 of 1964

(1) A Court of Small Causes shall not take cognizance of the suits specified in the Schedule as suits excepted from the cognizance of a Court of Small Causes.

1[(2) Subject to the exception specified in the schedule and to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, all suits of civil nature of which the value does not exceed 2[“two lakh rupees”]2 in Bangalore City, 2[“one lakh rupees”]2 in other places, shall be cognizable by a court of small causes.]1

1. Substituted by Act 26 of 2007 w.e.f. 28.8.2007.

2. Substituted by act 30 of 2015 .w.e.f. 04.08.2015.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Karnataka Small Cause Courts Act, 1964
Section	8
Marginal note	Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes
Jurisdiction	State of Karnataka
Status	In force as published by the source

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