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14/1869 - The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 ▶

Act Number: 14

Act Name: The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869

Year: 1869

Enactment Date: 1869-03-19

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District and Subordinate Civil Courts in the Presidency of Bombay.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title. Extent of Act.
2	[Repealed.].
3	Alteration and creation of Districts.
4	Position of Sadr station.
5	District Judges.
6	Situation of District Court.
7	Original jurisdiction of District Judge.
8	His appellate jurisdiction.
9	Control and inspection of Courts.
10	Writs and orders. Reports and returns.
11	Seal of District Judge.
12	Power to appoint Joint Judges.
13	Enactments applying to District Judge to apply to Joint Judge. Joint Judge’s seal.
14	Power to appoint Assistant Judges.
15	Situation of Assistant Judge’s Court.
16	Original jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.
17	Appellate jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.
18	Continuance of Assistant Judge’s appellate jurisdiction.
19	Power to invest Assistant Judge with powers of District Judge.
20	Assistant Judge to use seal of District Judge.
21	Number of Subordinate Civil Courts.
22	Appointment of Subordinate Judges.
22A	Power to fix local Jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges.
23	Situation of Subordinate Courts.
24	Classes of Subordinate Judges.
25	Special jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.
26	Appeals from his decision.
27	Appellate jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.
28	Power to invest Subordinate Judges with small cause powers.
29	Seal of Subordinate Judge.
30	[Repealed.].
31	[Repealed.].
32	Reference of Government suits.
33	Commission of enquiry into alleged misconduct.
34	Suspension of Subordinate Judges by High Court or District Judge.
35	Temporary vacancy of office of District Judge.
36	Delegation of powers of District Judge.
37	Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge.
38	Appointment, &c., of ministerial officers.
39	Duties of ministerial officers.
40	Power to appoint Clerks of the Courts.
41	Rules for keeping proceedings.
42	Fees for process.
43	Sittings of Courts.