Section 20

Appeals from District and Additional Judges.

The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887

  • Act 12 of 1887
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Justice
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Civil Courts in Bengal, the North-Western Provinces and Assam.

All sections
    (1) Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, an appeal from a decree or orderof a District Judge or Additional Judge shall lie to the High Court.
     (2) An appeal shall not lie to the High Court from a decree or order of an Additional Judge in any case in which, if the decree or order had been made by the District Judge, an appeal would not lie to that Court.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

Scroll to Top