Access a comprehensive collection of Indian acts and their subordinates, designed for legal professionals, researchers, and students. Section List

9/1887 - The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 ▶

Act Number: 9

Act Name: The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

Year: 1887

Enactment Date: 1887-02-24

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Title, extent and commencement.
2	[Repealed.].
3	Savings.
4	Definition.
5	Establishment of Courts of Small Causes.
6	Judge.
7	Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances.
8	Additional Judges.
9	[Repealed.].
10	Power to require two Judges to si t as a bench.
11	Decision in case heard by a bench.
12	Registrar.
13	[Repealed.].
14	Duties of ministerial officers.
15	Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes.
16	Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes.
17	Application of the Code of Civil Procedure.
18	Trial of suits by Registrar.
19	Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar.
20	Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession.
21	Execution of decrees by Registrar.
22	Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer.
23	Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title .
24	Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Small Causes.
25	Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes.
26	[Repealed.].
27	Finali ty of decrees and orders.
28	Subordination of Courts of Small Causes.
29	Seal.
30	Abolit ion of Courts of Small Causes.
31	Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office.
33	Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts.
34	Modification of Code as so applied.
35	Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts.
36	[Repealed.].
37	Publication of certain orders.
32	Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes.