THE MADRAS CIVIL COURTS‟ ACT, 1873

ACT NO. 3 OF 1873 · Enacted [21st January, 1873.] · 31 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title.

Section 2.[Repealed.].

ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS.

Section 3.Number of District Courts.

Section 4.Number of Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs.

Section 5.Court‟s locality.

Section 6.Appointment to vacancy in office of District Judge or Subordinate Judge.

Section 7.Appointment to vacancy in office of District Munsif.

Section 8.District Courts, Subordinate Judges, and District Munsifs.

Section 9.Seal of Court.

JURISDICTION.

Section 10.Local limits of jurisdiction of District Court or Subordinate Judge.

Section 11.Local jurisdiction of District Munsifs.

Section 12.Jurisdiction of District Judge or Subordinate Judge in original suits.

Section 13.Appeals from decrees of District Courts.

Section 14.Valuation of suits for immovable property.

Section 15.Power to require witness or party to make oath or affirmation.

Section 16.Law administered by Courts to Natives.

Section 17.Judges not to try suits in which they are interested; nor to try appeals from decrees passed by them in other capacities.

MISCONDUCT OF JUDGES.

Section 18.Suspension of Judge by Local Government.

Section 19.Suspension of Subordinate Judge by High Court.

Section 20.Suspension of District Munsif by High Court. Commission of Inquiry.

Section 21.Suspension of District Munsif by District Judge.

MINISTERIAL OFFICERS.

Section 22.Appointment, suspension or removal of Ministerial Officers of District Courts.

Section 23.Appointment and removal of ministerial officers of subordinate Courts.

Section 24.Rules regulating such appointments.

Section 24A.Transfer of ministerial officers.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Section 25.Temporary discharge of duties of District Judge.

Section 26.District Judge may nominate to vacancy in office of District Munsif.

Section 27.District Judge to control Civil Courts of District.

Section 28.Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction.

Section 29.Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings.

Section 30.Vacation.