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Section 6: Original Jurisdiction of Civil Courts

The Madhya Pradesh Civil Courts Act, 1958State Act of Madhya Pradesh · Act 19 of 1958

(1) Subject to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, —

(a) the Court of the Civil Judge Class II shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit or original proceeding of a value not exceeding Rs. 5,00, 000;

(b) the Court of the Civil Judge Class I shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit or original proceeding of a value not exceeding Rs.1,00,00,000 ;

(c) the Court of the Principal District Judge [x x x] shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit or original proceeding without restriction as regards value.

(2) The local limits of the jurisdiction of the Courts specified in clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) shall be such as the State Government may, by notification, define.

(3) Nothing in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) shall affect any suit or original proceeding instituted before 26th January, 1979.

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ActThe Madhya Pradesh Civil Courts Act, 1958
Section6
Marginal noteOriginal Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
JurisdictionState of Madhya Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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