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The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887

17 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. III —
  2. 1subs. by Jharkhand Act 11 of 2002
  3. II —
  4. 3Classes of Courts - There shall be the following classes of
  5. 4Number of
  6. 6Vacancies among District or
  7. I —
  8. 7[Repealed]
  9. 11Transfer of proceeding on vacation of office of Civil Judge (Senior Division)
  10. II —
  11. 13Power to fix
  12. 17Continuance of proceedings of Courts ceasing to have jurisdiction
  13. III —
  14. 20Appeals from P r i n c i p a l district and district Judges
  15. 21Appeals from Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)
  16. 22Power to transfer to Civil Judge (Senior Division) appeals from Civil Judge (Junior Division)
  17. 23Exercise by Subordinate Judge or Civil Judge (Junior Division) of jurisdiction of District Court in certain proceedings
  18. IV —
  19. 24Disposal of proceedings referred to in last foregoing section
  20. III —
  21. 25Power to invest Subordinate Judges and Civil Judge (Junior Division)s with Small Causes Court jurisdiction
  22. VII —
  23. 36Power to confer powers of Civil Courts on officers
  24. 38Judges not to try suits in which they are interested
  25. 40Application of Act to State Courts of Small Causes