Act 14 of 1869

The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869

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

  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Justice
  • Enacted 1869-03-19
  • 44 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title. Extent of Act.Read
2 [Repealed.].Read
3 Alteration and creation of Districts.Read
4 Position of Sadr station.Read
5 District Judges.Read
6 Situation of District Court.Read
7 Original jurisdiction of District Judge.Read
8 His appellate jurisdiction.Read
9 Control and inspection of Courts.Read
10 Writs and orders. Reports and returns.Read
11 Seal of District Judge.Read
12 Power to appoint Joint Judges.Read
13 Enactments applying to District Judge to apply to Joint Judge. Joint Judge’s seal.Read
14 Power to appoint Assistant Judges.Read
15 Situation of Assistant Judge’s Court.Read
16 Original jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.Read
17 Appellate jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.Read
18 Continuance of Assistant Judge’s appellate jurisdiction.Read
19 Power to invest Assistant Judge with powers of District Judge.Read
20 Assistant Judge to use seal of District Judge.Read
21 Number of Subordinate Civil Courts.Read
22 Appointment of Subordinate Judges.Read
22A Power to fix local Jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges.Read
23 Situation of Subordinate Courts.Read
24 Classes of Subordinate Judges.Read
25 Special jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.Read
26 Appeals from his decision.Read
27 Appellate jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.Read
28 Power to invest Subordinate Judges with small cause powers.Read
29 Seal of Subordinate Judge.Read
30 [Repealed.].Read
31 [Repealed.].Read
32 Reference of Government suits.Read
33 Commission of enquiry into alleged misconduct.Read
34 Suspension of Subordinate Judges by High Court or District Judge.Read
35 Temporary vacancy of office of District Judge.Read
36 Delegation of powers of District Judge.Read
37 Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge.Read
38 Appointment, &c., of ministerial officers.Read
39 Duties of ministerial officers.Read
40 Power to appoint Clerks of the Courts.Read
41 Rules for keeping proceedings.Read
42 Fees for process.Read
43 Sittings of Courts.Read
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