The Madras Civil Courts Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law realating to the Civil Courts of the Madras Presidency subordinate to the High Court.

1873

List of Chapters & Sections

PRELIMINARY ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS JURISDICTION MISCONDUCT OF JUDGES MINISTERIAL OFFICERS MISCELLANEOUS

ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS

Number of District Courts

Number of Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs

Court's locality

Appointment to vacancy in office of District Judge or Subordinate Judge

Appointment to vacancy in office of District Munsif

District Courts, Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs

JURISDICTION

Local limits of jurisdiction of District Court or Subordinate Judge

Local jurisdiction of District Munsifs

Jurisdiction of District Judge or Subordinate Judge in original suits

Appeals from decrees of District Courts

Valuation of suits for immovable property

Power to require witness or party to make oath or affirmation

Law administered by Courts to Natives

Judges not to try suits in which they are interested; nor to try appeals from decrees passed by them in other capacities

MISCONDUCT OF JUDGES

Suspension of Judge by Local Government

Suspension of Subordinate Judge by High Court

Suspension of District Munsif by High Court. Commission of Inquiry

Suspension of District Munsif by District Judge

MINISTERIAL OFFICERS

Appointment, suspension or removal of Ministerial Officers of District Courts

Appointment and removal of ministerial officers of subordinate Courts

Rules regulating such appointments

Transfer of ministerial officers

MISCELLANEOUS

Temporary discharge of duties of District Judge

District Judge may nominate to vacancy in office of District Munsif

District Judge to control Civil Courts of District

Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction

Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings