The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882
Central · 1882
- S. 1Short title.
- S. 2[Repealed.].
- S. 3[Repealed.].
- S. 4“Small Cause Court” and “Registrar” defined.
- S. 5Courts of Small Causes established.
- S. 6Court to be deemed under superintendence, etc., of High Court.
- S. 7Appointment of Judges.
- S. 8Rank and precedence of Judges.
- S. 8APerformance of duties of absent Judge.
- S. 9Procedure and practice of Small Cause Court.
- S. 10Chief Judge to distribute business of Court.
- S. 11Procedure in case of difference of opinion.
- S. 12Seal to be used.
- S. 13Appointment of Registrar and other officers.
- S. 14Registrar may be invested with powers of a Judge in suits not exceeding twenty rupees.
- S. 15Judge or other officer not to practise or trade.
- S. 16Questions arising in suits, etc., under Act to he decided according to law administered by High Court.
- S. 17Local limits of jurisdiction of Court.
- S. 18Suits in which Court has jurisdiction.
- S. 18APlaintiff may abandon suit against defendant resident out of jurisdiction.
- S. 19Suits in which Court has no jurisdiction.
- S. 19AReturn of plaint.
- S. 20Court may by consent try suits beyond pecuniary limits of jurisdiction.
- S. 21Suits by and against officers of Court.
- S. 22Costs when plaintiff sues in High Court in other cases cognizable by Small Cause Court.
- S. 23Repealed.
- S. 24No written statement except in cases of set-off.
- S. 25Return of documents admitted in evidence.
- S. 26Compensation payable by plaintiff to defendant in certain cases.
- S. 27Decree-holder to accompany officer executing warrant.
- S. 28Things attached to immovable property and removable by tenant to be deemed movable in execution.
- S. 29Discharge of judgment-debtor on sufficient security.
- S. 30Court may in certain cases suspend execution of decree.
- S. 31Execution of decree of Small Cause Court by other Courts.
- S. 32Minors may sue in certain cases as if of full age.
- S. 33Power to delegate non-judicial duties.
- S. 34Registrar to hear and determine suits like a Judge.
- S. 35Registrar may execute all decrees with the same powers as a Judge.
- S. 36Decrees and orders of Registrar to be subject to new trial as if made by a Judge.
- S. 37General finality of decrees and orders of Small Cause Court.
- S. 38New trial of contested cases.
- S. 39Removal of certain causes into High Court.
- S. 40Rules with respect to suits removed under the last foregoing section.
- S. 41Summons against person occupying property without leave.
- S. 42Service of summons.
- S. 43Order for possession.
- S. 44Such order to justify bailiff entering on property and giving possession.
- S. 45Applicant, if entitled to possession, not to be deemed trespasser for any error in proceedings.
- S. 46Liability of applicant obtaining order when not entitled.
- S. 47Stay of proceedings on occupant giving security to bring suit against applicant.
- S. 48Proceedings to be regulated by Code of Civil Procedure.
- S. 49Recovery of possession no bar to suit to try title.
- S. 50Local extent of Chapter.
- S. 51Appointment of bailiffs and appraisers.
- S. 52Appointees to be public servants.
- S. 53Application for distress-warrant.
- S. 54Issue of distress-warrant.
- S. 55Time for distress.
- S. 56What places bailiff may force open.
- S. 57Property which may be seized.
- S. 58Impounding distress.
- S. 59Inventory.
- S. 60Application to discharge or suspend warrant.
- S. 61Claim to goods distrained made by a stranger.
- S. 62Power to award compensation to debtor or claimant.
- S. 63Power to transfer to High Court cases involving more than one thousand rupees.
- S. 64Appraisement.
- S. 65Sale.
- S. 66Costs of distresses.
- S. 67Account of costs and proceeds.
- S. 68Bar of distresses except under this Chapter.
- S. 69Reference when compulsory.
- S. 70Security to be furnished on such reference by party against whom contingent judgment given.
- S. 71Institution-fee.
- S. 72Fees for processes.
- S. 73Repayment of half-fees on settlement before hearing.
- S. 74Fees and costs of poor persons.
- S. 75Power to vary fees.
- S. 76Expense of employing legal practitioners.
- S. 77Sections 3, 5 and 25 of Court-fees Act, 1870, saved.
- S. 78[Repealed.].
- S. 79Default of bailiff or other officer in execution of order or warrant.
- S. 80Extortion or default of officers.
- S. 81Court empowered to summon witnesses, etc.
- S. 82Enforcement of order.
- S. 83[Repealed.].
- S. 84[Repealed.].
- S. 85[Repealed.].
- S. 86[Repealed.].
- S. 87Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document.
- S. 88Appeal from orders under section 87.
- S. 89Persons by whom process may be served.
- S. 90Registers and returns.
- S. 91Court to furnish records, etc., called for by State Government or High Court.
- S. 92Holidays and vacations.
- S. 93Certain persons exempt from arrest by Court.
- S. 94No suit to lie upon decree of Court.
- S. 95Place of imprisonment.
- S. 96Tender in suit for anything done under Act.
- S. 97Limitation of prosecutions.