Act 3 of 1873

The Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873

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

  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Justice
  • Enacted 1873-01-21
  • 31 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title.Read
2 [Repealed.].Read
3 Number of District Courts.Read
4 Number of Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs.Read
5 Court's locality.Read
6 Appointment to vacancy in office of District Judge or Subordinate Judge.Read
7 Appointment to vacancy in office of District Munsif.Read
8 District Courts, Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs.Read
9 Seal of Court.Read
10 Local limits of jurisdiction of District Court or Subordinate Judge.Read
11 Local jurisdiction of District Munsifs.Read
12 Jurisdiction of District Judge or Subordinate Judge in original suits. Read
13 Appeals from decrees of District Courts.Read
14 Valuation of suits for immovable property.Read
15 Power to require witness or party to make oath or affirmation.Read
16 Law administered by Courts to Natives. Read
17 Judges not to try suits in which they are interested; nor to try appeals from decrees passed by them in other capacities.Read
18 Suspension of Judge by Local Government.Read
19 Suspension of Subordinate Judge by High Court.Read
20 Suspension of District Munsif by High Court. Commission of Inquiry.Read
21 Suspension of District Munsif by District Judge.Read
22 Appointment, suspension or removal of Ministerial Officers of District Courts.Read
23 Appointment and removal of ministerial officers of subordinate Courts.Read
24 Rules regulating such appointments.Read
24A Transfer of ministerial officers.Read
25 Temporary discharge of duties of District Judge.Read
26 District Judge may nominate to vacancy in office of District Munsif.Read
27 District Judge to control Civil Courts of District.Read
28 Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction.Read
29 Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings.Read
30 Vacation.Read
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