Act Number: 15

Act Name: The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882

Year: 1882

Enactment Date: 1882-03-17

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 80: Extortion or default of officers.
    If any clerk, bailiff or other inferior ministerial officer of the Small Cause Court is charged with extortion or misconduct while acting under colour of its process, or with not duly paying or accounting for any money levied by him under its authority, the Court may inquire into such charge, and may make such order for the repayment or payment of any money so extorted, or of any money so levied as aforesaid, and of damages and costs, by such officer, as it thinks fit.
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