Section 12: Jurisdiction of District Judge or Subordinate Judge in original suits.

The Madras Civil Courts' Act, 1873Central Act · Act 3 of 1873

The jurisdiction of a District Judge or a Subordinate Judge extends, subject to the rules contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, to all original suits and proceedings of a civil nature.

Jurisdiction of District Munsif. —The jurisdiction of a District Munsif extends to all like suits and proceedings, not otherwise exempted from his cognizance, of which the amount or value of the subject-matter does not exceed two thousand five hundred rupees.

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Act	The Madras Civil Courts' Act, 1873
Section	12
Marginal note	Jurisdiction of District Judge or Subordinate Judge in original suits.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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