Lawgist32Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes
(1) So much of Chapters III and IV as relates to—
(a) the nature of the suits cognizable by Courts of Small Causes,
(b) the exclusion of the jurisdiction of other Courts in those suits,
(c) the practice and procedure of Courts of Small Causes,
(d) appeal from certain orders of those Courts and revision of cases decided by them, and
(e) the finality of their decrees and orders subject to such appeal and revision as are provided by this Act,
applies to Courts invested by or under any enactment for . the time being in force with the jurisdiction of a Court of Small Causes so far as regards the exercise of that jurisdiction by those Courts.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) with respect to Courts invested with the jurisdiction of a Court of Small Causes applies to suits instituted or proceedings commenced in those Courts before the date on which they were invested with that jurisdiction.
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- 1 Title, extent and commencement
- 2 [Repealed.]
- 3 Savings
- 4 Definition
- 5 Establishment of Courts of Small Causes
- 6 Judge
- 7 Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances
- 8 Additional Judges
- 9 [Repealed.]
- 10 Power to require two Judges to si t as a bench
- 11 Decision in case heard by a bench
- 12 Registrar
- 13 [Repealed.]
- 14 Duties of ministerial officers
- 15 Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes
- 16 Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes
- 17 Application of the Code of Civil Procedure
- 18 Trial of suits by Registrar
- 19 Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar
- 20 Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession
- 21 Execution of decrees by Registrar
- 22 Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer
- 23 Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title
- 24 Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Small Causes
- 25 Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes
- 26 [Repealed.]
- 27 Finali ty of decrees and orders
- 28 Subordination of Courts of Small Causes
- 29 Seal
- 30 Abolit ion of Courts of Small Causes
- 31 Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office
- 32 Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes
- 33 Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts
- 34 Modification of Code as so applied
- 35 Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts
- 36 [Repealed.]
- 37 Publication of certain orders
