Act Number: 12

Act Name: The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887

Year: 1887

Enactment Date: 1887-03-11

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 3: Classes of Courts.
    There shall be the following classes of Civil Courts under this Act, namely:
         (1) the Court of the District Judge;
         (2) the Court of the Additional Judge;
         (3) the Court of the Subordinate Judge; and
         (4) the Court of the Munsif.
                                STATE AMENDMENT
Bihar
Amendment in Section-3 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 (Act 12 of 1887).-- In Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act 1887 (Act, 12 of 1887) (herein after referred to as the said Act) in Clause-(3) of Section-3 for the words "Subordinate Judge" words and bracket "Civil Judge (Senior Division)" and in Clause (4) for the words "Munsif" the words and bracket "Civil Judge (Junior Division)" shall be substituted"
[Vide Bihar Act 14 of 2014, s. 2]
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