The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887
Central Act · Act 9 of 188732 provisions13 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Courts of Small Causes established beyond the Presidency-towns. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 9 of 1887 |
| Year | 1887 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 32 |
| Subjects | civil |
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- Section 1 Title, extent and commencement.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Savings.
- Section 4 Definition.1 citing judgment
- Section 5 Establishment of Courts of Small Causes.1 citing judgment
- Section 6 Judge.
- Section 7 Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances.
- Section 8 Additional Judges.
- Section 10 Power to require two Judges to si t as a bench.
- Section 11 Decision in case heard by a bench.
- Section 12 Registrar.
- Section 14 Duties of ministerial officers.
- Section 15 Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes.1 citing judgment
- Section 16 Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes.1 citing judgment
- Section 17 Application of the Code of Civil Procedure.3 citing judgments
- Section 18 Trial of suits by Registrar.
- Section 19 Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar.
- Section 20 Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession.1 citing judgment
- Section 21 Execution of decrees by Registrar.
- Section 22 Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer.
- Section 23 Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title .
- Section 24 Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Small Causes.
- Section 25 Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes.4 citing judgments
- Section 27 Finali ty of decrees and orders.
- Section 28 Subordination of Courts of Small Causes.
- Section 29 Seal.
- Section 30 Abolit ion of Courts of Small Causes.
- Section 31 Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office.
- Section 32 Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes.
- Section 33 Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts.
- Section 34 Modification of Code as so applied.
- Section 35 Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts.
- Section 37 Publication of certain orders.
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