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The Madras Civil Courts' Act, 1873

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

Act number
3 of 1873
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Justice
Enacted
21 Jan 1873
In force from
21 Jan 1873

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31 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2[Repealed.].
  3. Section 3Number of District Courts.
  4. Section 4Number of Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs.
  5. Section 5Court's locality.
  6. Section 6Appointment to vacancy in office of District Judge or Subordinate Judge.
  7. Section 7Appointment to vacancy in office of District Munsif.
  8. Section 8District Courts, Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs.
  9. Section 9Seal of Court.
  10. Section 10Local limits of jurisdiction of District Court or Subordinate Judge.
  11. Section 11Local jurisdiction of District Munsifs.
  12. Section 12Jurisdiction of District Judge or Subordinate Judge in original suits.
  13. Section 13Appeals from decrees of District Courts.
  14. Section 14Valuation of suits for immovable property.
  15. Section 15Power to require witness or party to make oath or affirmation.
  16. Section 16Law administered by Courts to Natives.
  17. Section 17Judges not to try suits in which they are interested; nor to try appeals from decrees passed by them in other capacities.
  18. Section 18Suspension of Judge by Local Government.
  19. Section 19Suspension of Subordinate Judge by High Court.
  20. Section 20Suspension of District Munsif by High Court. Commission of Inquiry.
  21. Section 21Suspension of District Munsif by District Judge.
  22. Section 22Appointment, suspension or removal of Ministerial Officers of District Courts.
  23. Section 23Appointment and removal of ministerial officers of subordinate Courts.
  24. Section 24Rules regulating such appointments.
  25. Section 24ATransfer of ministerial officers.
  26. Section 25Temporary discharge of duties of District Judge.
  27. Section 26District Judge may nominate to vacancy in office of District Munsif.
  28. Section 27District Judge to control Civil Courts of District.
  29. Section 28Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction.
  30. Section 29Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings.
  31. Section 30Vacation.