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The Bombay Civil Court's Act, 1869

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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District and Subordinate Civil Courts in the Presidency of Bombay.

Act number
14 of 1869
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Justice
Enacted
19 Mar 1869
In force from
19 Mar 1869

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44 sections

  1. Section 1Short title. Extent of Act.
  2. Section 2[Repealed.].
  3. Section 3Alteration and creation of Districts.
  4. Section 4Position of Sadr station.
  5. Section 5District Judges.
  6. Section 6Situation of District Court.
  7. Section 7Original jurisdiction of District Judge.
  8. Section 8His appellate jurisdiction.
  9. Section 9Control and inspection of Courts.
  10. Section 10Writs and orders. Reports and returns.
  11. Section 11Seal of District Judge.
  12. Section 12Power to appoint Joint Judges.
  13. Section 13Enactments applying to District Judge to apply to Joint Judge. Joint Judge’s seal.
  14. Section 14Power to appoint Assistant Judges.
  15. Section 15Situation of Assistant Judge’s Court.
  16. Section 16Original jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.
  17. Section 17Appellate jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.
  18. Section 18Continuance of Assistant Judge’s appellate jurisdiction.
  19. Section 19Power to invest Assistant Judge with powers of District Judge.
  20. Section 20Assistant Judge to use seal of District Judge.
  21. Section 21Number of Subordinate Civil Courts.
  22. Section 22Appointment of Subordinate Judges.
  23. Section 22APower to fix local Jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges.
  24. Section 23Situation of Subordinate Courts.
  25. Section 24Classes of Subordinate Judges.
  26. Section 25Special jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.
  27. Section 26Appeals from his decision.
  28. Section 27Appellate jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.
  29. Section 28Power to invest Subordinate Judges with small cause powers.
  30. Section 29Seal of Subordinate Judge.
  31. Section 30[Repealed.].
  32. Section 31[Repealed.].
  33. Section 32Reference of Government suits.
  34. Section 33Commission of enquiry into alleged misconduct.
  35. Section 34Suspension of Subordinate Judges by High Court or District Judge.
  36. Section 35Temporary vacancy of office of District Judge.
  37. Section 36Delegation of powers of District Judge.
  38. Section 37Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge.
  39. Section 38Appointment, &c., of ministerial officers.
  40. Section 39Duties of ministerial officers.
  41. Section 40Power to appoint Clerks of the Courts.
  42. Section 41Rules for keeping proceedings.
  43. Section 42Fees for process.
  44. Section 43Sittings of Courts.