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The Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876

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An Act to limit the jurisdiction of the Civil Courts throughout the Bombay Presidency in matters relating to the Land-revenue, and for other purposes.

Act number
10 of 1876
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Legislative Department
Enacted
28 Mar 1876

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

17 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Repealed.
  3. Section 3Interpretation-clause.
  4. Section 4Bar of certain suits.
  5. Section 5Saving of certain suits.
  6. Section 6Bar of certain suits against Revenue officers.
  7. Section 7Punishment or prosecution of Revenue officers not a bar to civil remedies.
  8. Section 8Repealed.
  9. Section 9Repealed.
  10. Section 10Repealed.
  11. Section 11Suits not to be entertained unless plaintiff has exhausted right of appeal.
  12. Section 12Power of State Government to refer questions for decision of High Court.
  13. Section 13Power of Civil Judge to refer questions of jurisdiction to High Court.
  14. Section 14Composition of Bench.
  15. Section 15[Repealed.].
  16. Section 16Privileges of Government in suits in which it is concerned.
  17. Section 17Repealed.