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Section 20: Court may by consent try suits beyond pecuniary limits of jurisdiction.

The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882Central Act · Act 15 of 1882

When the parties to a suit, which, if the amount or value of the subject-matter thereof did not exceed two thousand rupees, would be cognizable by the Small Cause Court, have entered into an agreement in writing that the Small Cause Court shall have jurisdiction to try such suit, the Court shall have jurisdiction to try the same, although the amount or value of the subject-matter thereof may exceed two thousand rupees.

Every such agreement shall be filed in the Small Cause Court, and, when so filed, the parties to it shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court, and shall be bound by its decision in such suit.

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ActThe Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882
Section20
Marginal noteCourt may by consent try suits beyond pecuniary limits of jurisdiction.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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