Act Number: 3

Act Name: The Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873

Year: 1873

Enactment Date: 1873-01-21

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law realating to the Civil Courts of the Madras Presidency subordinate to the High Court.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 11: Local jurisdiction of District Munsifs.
    The High Court shall fix, and may from time to time modify, the local jurisdiction of District Munsifs.
     1 [If the High Court assigns the same local jurisdiction to two or more District Munsifs, it shall declare which of them shall be deemed the Principal District Munsif, and the other, or others, shall be called Additional District Munsifs, and shall take cognizance only of such suits and applications as may, by special or general order in this behalf, be directed by the District Judge.]
Notes:
1. Added by s. 3, ibid.
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