All suits to which an officer of the Small Cause Court is, as such, a party, except suits in respect of property taken in execution of its process, or the proceeds or value thereof [and all suits whereof the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds one thousand rupees] may be instituted in the High Court at the election of the plaintiff as if this Act had not been passed.
Section 21: Suits by and against officers of Court.
The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882Central Act · Act 15 of 1882
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 |
|---|---|
| Section | 21 |
| Marginal note | Suits by and against officers of Court. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- inserted, Act 1 of 1895. . Ins. by Act 1 of 1895, s. 10.
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