(1) A Subordinate District Customary Court shall be competent to try all civil cases not triable by Village Court in which all the parties reside or hold land within its jurisdiction and if any immovable property is in dispute, the said property is also situated within the said jurisdiction.
(2) A Subordinate District Customary Court shall try such criminal cases committed within its jurisdiction which are not triable by the Village Court and are mentioned in the Schedule-I appended hereto and cases referred to it by the village court under Rule 49 of the Rules.
52. Whenever there is any likehood of breach of the peace or whenever any person accused of any offence involving a breach of the peace, or of abetting the same or any person accused of committing criminal intimidation is convicted of such an offence by any Customary Court and such court is of opinion that it is necessary to require such person to execute a bond for keeping the peace, the matter shall be referred to the Deputy Commissioner who take necessary action in accordance with law.
53. In case where in the opinion of a Customary Court there is sufficient ground for proceeding under Section 44 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and immediate prevention or speedy remedy is desirable, such court shall refer the matter to the Deputy Commissioner who shall on such reference being made to him, take such action as he considers necessary under the said section.
54. Whenever a Customary Court is satisfied that a dispute is likely to cause a breach of the peace exists, concerning any land or water or the boundaries thereof within the local limits of its local jurisdiction, such court shall refer the matter to the Deputy Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner whenever such a reference is made to him, shall take such action as lie considers necessary under the law.
(III) DISTRICT CUSTOMARY COURTS