Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869

The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869

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Act ID:	186914
Act Number:	14
Enactment Date:	1869-03-19
Act Year:	1869
Short Title:	The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District and Subordinate Civil Courts in the Presidency of Bombay.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Department of Justice
Enforcement Date:	19-03-1869
Last Updated:	15-03-2019


Schedule 1. Repealed Order Appendix Forms

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Show all section The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 PART I.--Preliminary. PART II.--Districts and Sadr Stations. PART III.--Districts Courts. PART IV.--Joint Judges. PART V.--Assistant Judges.

PART VI.--Subordinate Judges.

Removal or suspension.

PART VII.--Temporary vacancies. PART VIII.--Ministerial Officers. PART IX.--Miscellaneous.


Section 1. Short title. Extent of Act. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. [Repealed.].
Section 3. Alteration and creation of Districts.
Section 4. Position of Sadr station.
Section 5. District Judges.
Section 6. Situation of District Court.
Section 7. Original jurisdiction of District Judge.
Section 8. His appellate jurisdiction.
Section 9. Control and inspection of Courts.
Section 10. Writs and orders. Reports and returns.
Section 11. Seal of District Judge.
Section 12. Power to appoint Joint Judges.
Section 13. Enactments applying to District Judge to apply to Joint Judge. Joint Judge’s seal.
Section 14. Power to appoint Assistant Judges.
Section 15. Situation of Assistant Judge’s Court.
Section 16. Original jurisdiction of Assistant Judge. Show Related Subordinates
Section 17. Appellate jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.
Section 18. Continuance of Assistant Judge’s appellate jurisdiction.
Section 19. Power to invest Assistant Judge with powers of District Judge.
Section 20. Assistant Judge to use seal of District Judge.
Section 21. Number of Subordinate Civil Courts.
Section 22. Appointment of Subordinate Judges.
Section 22A. Power to fix local Jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges.
Section 23. Situation of Subordinate Courts.
Section 24. Classes of Subordinate Judges.
Section 25. Special jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.
Section 26. Appeals from his decision.
Section 27. Appellate jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.
Section 28. Power to invest Subordinate Judges with small cause powers.
Section 29. Seal of Subordinate Judge.
Section 30. [Repealed.].
Section 31. [Repealed.].
Section 32. Reference of Government suits.
Section 33. Commission of enquiry into alleged misconduct.
Section 34. Suspension of Subordinate Judges by High Court or District Judge.
Section 35. Temporary vacancy of office of District Judge.
Section 36. Delegation of powers of District Judge.
Section 37. Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge.
Section 38. Appointment, &c., of ministerial officers.
Section 39. Duties of ministerial officers.
Section 40. Power to appoint Clerks of the Courts.
Section 41. Rules for keeping proceedings.
Section 42. Fees for process.
Section 43. Sittings of Courts.


Schedule 1. Repealed Order Appendix Forms

Schedule 1. Repealed