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Short title. | Read |
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[Repealed.]. | Read |
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[Repealed.]. | Read |
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“Small Cause Court” and “Registrar” defined. | Read |
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Courts of Small Causes established. | Read |
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Court to be deemed under superintendence, etc., of High Court. | Read |
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Appointment of Judges. | Read |
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Rank and precedence of Judges. | Read |
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Performance of duties of absent Judge. | Read |
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Procedure and practice of Small Cause Court. | Read |
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Chief Judge to distribute business of Court. | Read |
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Procedure in case of difference of opinion. | Read |
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Seal to be used. | Read |
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Appointment of Registrar and other officers. | Read |
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Registrar may be invested with powers of a Judge in suits not exceeding twenty rupees. | Read |
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Judge or other officer not to practise or trade. | Read |
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Questions arising in suits, etc., under Act to he decided according to law administered by High Court. | Read |
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Local limits of jurisdiction of Court. | Read |
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Suits in which Court has jurisdiction. | Read |
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Plaintiff may abandon suit against defendant resident out of jurisdiction. | Read |
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Suits in which Court has no jurisdiction. | Read |
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Return of plaint. | Read |
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Court may by consent try suits beyond pecuniary limits of jurisdiction. | Read |
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Suits by and against officers of Court. | Read |
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Costs when plaintiff sues in High Court in other cases cognizable by Small Cause Court. | Read |
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Repealed. | Read |
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No written statement except in cases of set-off. | Read |
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Return of documents admitted in evidence. | Read |
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Compensation payable by plaintiff to defendant in certain cases. | Read |
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Decree-holder to accompany officer executing warrant. | Read |
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Things attached to immovable property and removable by tenant to be deemed movable in execution. | Read |
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Discharge of judgment-debtor on sufficient security. | Read |
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Court may in certain cases suspend execution of decree. | Read |
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Execution of decree of Small Cause Court by other Courts. | Read |
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Minors may sue in certain cases as if of full age. | Read |
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Power to delegate non-judicial duties. | Read |
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Registrar to hear and determine suits like a Judge. | Read |
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Registrar may execute all decrees with the same powers as a Judge. | Read |
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Decrees and orders of Registrar to be subject to new trial as if made by a Judge. | Read |
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General finality of decrees and orders of Small Cause Court. | Read |
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New trial of contested cases. | Read |
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Removal of certain causes into High Court. | Read |
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Rules with respect to suits removed under the last foregoing section. | Read |
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Summons against person occupying property without leave. | Read |
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Service of summons. | Read |
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Order for possession. | Read |
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Such order to justify bailiff entering on property and giving possession. | Read |
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Applicant, if entitled to possession, not to be deemed trespasser for any error in proceedings. | Read |
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Liability of applicant obtaining order when not entitled. | Read |
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Stay of proceedings on occupant giving security to bring suit against applicant. | Read |
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Proceedings to be regulated by Code of Civil Procedure. | Read |
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Recovery of possession no bar to suit to try title. | Read |
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Local extent of Chapter. | Read |
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Appointment of bailiffs and appraisers. | Read |
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Appointees to be public servants. | Read |
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Application for distress-warrant. | Read |
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Issue of distress-warrant. | Read |
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Time for distress. | Read |
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What places bailiff may force open. | Read |
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Property which may be seized. | Read |
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Impounding distress. | Read |
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Inventory. | Read |
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Application to discharge or suspend warrant. | Read |
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Claim to goods distrained made by a stranger. | Read |
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Power to award compensation to debtor or claimant. | Read |
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Power to transfer to High Court cases involving more than one thousand rupees. | Read |
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Appraisement. | Read |
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Sale. | Read |
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Costs of distresses. | Read |
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Account of costs and proceeds. | Read |
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Bar of distresses except under this Chapter. | Read |
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Reference when compulsory. | Read |
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Security to be furnished on such reference by party against whom contingent judgment given. | Read |
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Institution-fee. | Read |
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Fees for processes. | Read |
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Repayment of half-fees on settlement before hearing. | Read |
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Fees and costs of poor persons. | Read |
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Power to vary fees. | Read |
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Expense of employing legal practitioners. | Read |
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Sections 3, 5 and 25 of Court-fees Act, 1870, saved. | Read |
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[Repealed.]. | Read |
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Default of bailiff or other officer in execution of order or warrant. | Read |
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Extortion or default of officers. | Read |
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Court empowered to summon witnesses, etc. | Read |
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Enforcement of order. | Read |
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[Repealed.]. | Read |
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[Repealed.]. | Read |
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[Repealed.]. | Read |
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[Repealed.]. | Read |
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Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document. | Read |
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Appeal from orders under section 87. | Read |
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Persons by whom process may be served. | Read |
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Registers and returns. | Read |
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Court to furnish records, etc., called for by State Government or High Court. | Read |
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Holidays and vacations. | Read |
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Certain persons exempt from arrest by Court. | Read |
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No suit to lie upon decree of Court. | Read |
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Place of imprisonment. | Read |
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Tender in suit for anything done under Act. | Read |
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Limitation of prosecutions. | Read |
