The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act `1887
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Civil Courts in Bengal, the North-Western Provinces and Assam.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS
- 3Classes of Courts
- 4Number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs
- 5[Repealed.]
- 6Vacancies among District or Subordinate Judges
- 7[Repealed.]
- 8Additional Judges
- 9Administrative control of courts
- 10Temporary charge of District Court
- 11Transfer of proceedings on vacation of office of Subordinate Judge
- 12[Repealed.]
- 13Power to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Courts
- 14Place of sitting of Courts
- 15Vacations of Courts
- 16Seals of Courts
- 17Continuance of proceedings of Courts ceasing to have jurisdiction
ORDINARY JURISIDICTION
SPECIAL JURISDICTION
- 22Power to transfer to Subordinate Judges appeals from Munsifs
- 23Exercise by Subordinate Judge or Munsif of jurisdiction of District Court in certain proceedings
- 24Disposal of proceedings referred to in last foregoing section
- 25Power to invest Subordinate Judges and Munsifs with Small Cause Court jurisdiction
CHAPTER V.--MISFEASANCE. Rep. by the A. O. 1937.
CHAPTER VI.--MINISTERIAL OFFICERS. Rep. by the A. O. 1937
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS