Lawgist19Extent of jurisdiction of Munsif
1(1) Save as aforesaid, and subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the jurisdiction of a Munsif extends to all like suits of which the value does not exceed one thousand rupees.
(2) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the High Court, direct, by notification in the Official Gazette, with respect to any Munsif named therein, that his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding two thousand rupe es as may be specified in the notification:
2 [Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate to the High Court its powers under this section.]
STATE AMENDMENTS
Assam
Amendment of section 19.-- In sub-section (2) of section 19 of the said Act, for the words beginning with “that his jurisdiction” and ending with “in the notification” the following shall be substituted, namely:---
“(a) that his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding two thousand rupees as may be specified in the notification, or (b) that so long as he holds Court at a place where the Court of a Subordinate Judge is held his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding three thousand rupees as may be so specified.”
[Vide Assam Act 6 of 1935, s. 5]
Assam
Amendment of section 19.-- In the Principal Act, in Section 19--
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words “seven thousand rupees” , the words “fifty thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words “twenty five thousand rupees” the words “two lakhs rupees” shall be substituted.
[Vide Assam Act 44 of 2005, s. 2]
Assam
Amendment of section 19.-- In section 19 of the principal Act, --
(1) in sub-section (1), for the words “one thousand rupees” at the end the words “three thousand rupees” shall be substituted:
(2) for sub-section (2) the following shall be substituted, namely:--
“(2) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the High Court, direct, by notification in the Official Gazette with respect to any Munsif named therein that his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding five thousand rupees as may be specified in the notification:
Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate to the High Court its powers under this section.”
[Vide Assam 9 of 1965, s. 2]
Assam
Amendment of section 19.--(1) In section 19 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words “three thousand rupees” the words “seven thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
(2) In section 19 of the principal act, in sub-section (2) for the words “ten thousand rupees” the words “twentyfive thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
[Vide Assam Act 7 of 1993, s. 2]
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1. S. 19 does not apply to Honorary Munsifs and Benches, in the U. P.: see the U. P. Honorary Munsifs Act, 1896 (U.P. 2 of 1896), s. 13. This section has been diversely amended in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Agra and Assam by Ben. Act 19 of 1935, s. 5, B. & O. Act 4 of 1922, s. 2, U.P. Act 5 of 1925, ss. 2 and 3, and Assam Act 6 of 1935, s. 5, respectively.
2. Ins. by Act 4 of 1914, s. 2 and the Schedule, Part I.
