Act Number: 9

Act Name: The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

Year: 1887

Enactment Date: 1887-02-24

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Courts of Small Causes established beyond the Presidency-towns.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 3: Savings.
    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect--
     (a) any proceedings before or after decree in any suit instituted before the commencement of this Act; or
         (b) The jurisdiction of a Magistrate under any law for the time being in force with respect to debts or other claims of a civil nature, or of village-munsifs or village-panchayats, under the provisions of the Madras Code, or of village-munsifs under the Dekkhan Agriculturists’ Relief Act, 1879 (17 of 1879); or
         (c) any local law or any special law other than the Code of Civil Procedure3(14 of 1882).
    
Notes:
1. See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
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