Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887

The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887

बंगाल, आगरा और आसाम सिविल न्‍यायालयअधिनियम, 1887

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Act ID:	188712
Act Number:	12
Enactment Date:	1887-03-11
Act Year:	1887
Short Title:	The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887
Hindi Title:	बंगाल, आगरा और आसाम सिविल न्‍यायालयअधिनियम, 1887
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Civil Courts in Bengal, the North-Western Provinces and Assam.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Department of Justice
Enforcement Date:	01-07-1887
Last Updated:	04-02-2019

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS

CHAPTER III

ORDINARY JURISIDICTION

CHAPTER IV

SPECIAL JURISDICTION

CHAPTER V.--MISFEASANCE. Rep. by the A. O. 1937. CHAPTER VI.--MINISTERIAL OFFICERS. Rep. by the A. O. 1937

CHAPTER VII

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS


Section 1. Title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Repeal.
Section 3. Classes of Courts.
Section 4. Number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs.
Section 5. [Repealed.] .
Section 6. Vacancies among District or Subordinate Judges.
Section 7. [Repealed.] .
Section 8. Additional Judges.
Section 9. Administrative control of courts.
Section 10. Temporary charge of District Court.
Section 11. Transfer of proceedings on vacation of office of Subordinate Judge.
Section 12. [Repealed.] .
Section 13. Power to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Courts.
Section 14. Place of sitting of Courts.
Section 15. Vacations of Courts.
Section 16. Seals of Courts.
Section 17. Continuance of proceedings of Courts ceasing to have jurisdiction.
Section 18. Extent of original jurisdiction of District or Subordinate Judge.
Section 19. Extent of jurisdiction of Munsif. Show Related Subordinates
Section 20. Appeals from District and Additional Judges.
Section 21. Appeals from Subordinate Judges and Munsifs.
Section 22. Power to transfer to Subordinate Judges appeals from Munsifs.
Section 23. Exercise by Subordinate Judge or Munsif of jurisdiction of District Court in certain proceedings.
Section 24. Disposal of proceedings referred to in last foregoing section.
Section 25. Power to invest Subordinate Judges and Munsifs with Small Cause Court jurisdiction.
Section 26. [Repealed.].
Section 27. [Repealed.].
Section 28. [Repealed.].
Section 29. [Repealed.].
Section 30. [Repealed.].
Section 31. [Repealed.].
Section 32. [Repealed.].
Section 33. [Repealed.].
Section 34. [Repealed.].
Section 35. [Repealed.].
Section 36. Power to confer powers of Civil Courts on officers.
Section 37. Certain decisions to be according to Native law.
Section 38. Judges not to try suits in which they are interested.
Section 39. Subordination of Courts to District Court.
Section 40. Application of Act to State Courts of Small Causes .

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