Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

Act ID:	188709
Act Number:	09
Enactment Date:	1887-02-24
Act Year:	1887
Short Title:	The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Courts of Small Causes established beyond the Presidency-towns.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Department of Justice
Enforcement Date:	01-07-1887
Last Updated:	04-02-2019

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Section 1. Title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. [Repealed.].
Section 3. Savings.
Section 4. Definition.
Section 5. Establishment of Courts of Small Causes.
Section 6. Judge.
Section 7. Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances.
Section 8. Additional Judges.
Section 9. [Repealed.].
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 13. [Repealed.].
Section 14. Duties of ministerial officers.
Section 15. Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes.
Section 16. Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes.
Section 17. Application of the Code of Civil Procedure.
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.
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.
Section 26. [Repealed.].
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 36. [Repealed.].
Section 37. Publication of certain orders.

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