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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.
| Act Id | 187303 |
| Act Number | 03 |
| Enactment Date | 1873-01-21 |
| Act Year | 1873 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Enforcement Date | 21-01-1873 |
- PRELIMINARY
- ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS
- JURISDICTION
- 10 Local limits of jurisdiction of District Court or Subordinate Judge
- 11 Local jurisdiction of District Munsifs
- 12 Jurisdiction of District Judge or Subordinate Judge in original suits
- 13 Appeals from decrees of District Courts
- 14 Valuation of suits for immovable property
- 15 Power to require witness or party to make oath or affirmation
- 16 Law administered by Courts to Natives
- 17 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
- MINISTERIAL OFFICERS
- MISCELLANEOUS
- 25 Temporary discharge of duties of District Judge
- 26 District Judge may nominate to vacancy in office of District Munsif
- 27 District Judge to control Civil Courts of District
- 28 Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction
- 29 Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings
- 30 Vacation
