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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

The Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957 (President's Act No.8 of 1957)State Act of Kerala · Act 8 of 1957

(lj ThisiiAct may be called tbe Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957. - !- ~ .. ... - . .. -

(2) It extends to the whole of-the State of Kerala.

{3) It sh~ll come into force on Stich date as the, Government may, by notificatiOn in the Gazette, appo1nt. - -

2. Savings . ..:._Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect­

(i) the jurisdiction of any court constituted under the Cochm VIllage Courts Act, 1118 (XII of 1118) or the Madras VIllage Courts Act, 1888, (I of 1889) as Pbblia12ed m th• Kerala Gnette htraori!IDWJ di~d 27th Marca J~H7· , _ l I l I !1 in force m the Malabar dtstr1ct referred to in sub­ section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956). or the Travancore, Vtllage Panchayat Courts Act, 1090 (l of 1090); or (1i) any special law other than the Code of C1vll Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).

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ActThe Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957 (President's Act No.8 of 1957)
Section1
Marginal noteShort title, extent and commencement
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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