Skip to main content

The Madras Civil Courts' Act, 1873

Section 11. Local jurisdiction of District Munsifs.

The High Court shall fix, and may from time to time modify, the local jurisdiction of District Munsifs. 1 [If the High Court assigns the same local jurisdiction to two or more District Munsifs, it shall declare which of them shall be deemed the Principal District Munsif, and the other, or others, shall be called Additional District Munsifs, and shall take cognizance only of such suits and applications as may, by special or general order in this behalf, be directed by the District Judge.]

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.

Cases citing this section

No order or office report we hold cites this section yet.

Source: Order and office-report PDFs whose text cites the section, read by rule (document_citations); each case through its orders and office reports that carry the PDF