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The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882

90 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. VIII — DISTRESSES
  3. 1Second paragraph Rep. by the A.O. 1937
  4. X — FEES AND COSTS
  5. 2See Now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908)
  6. IV — JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF SUITS
  7. 3See now the relevant provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908)
  8. II — CONSTITUTION AND OFFICERS OF THE COURT
  9. 4See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908)
  10. 5Courts of Small Causes established
  11. 6Court to be deemed under superintendence, etc., of High Court
  12. 7Appointment of Judges
  13. VIII — DISTRESSES
  14. 8Bar of distresses except under this Chapter. Penalty for making illegal distresses
  15. II — CONSTITUTION AND OFFICERS OF THE COURT
  16. 10Chief Judge to distribute business of Court
  17. 11Procedure in case of difference of opinion
  18. 12Seal to be used
  19. 13Appointment of Registrar and other officers
  20. 14Registrar may be invested with powers of a Judge in suits not exceeding twenty rupees
  21. 15Judge or other officer not to practise or trade
  22. III — LAW ADMINISTERED BY THE COURT
  23. 16Questions arising in suits, etc., under Act to be decided according to law administered by High Court
  24. IV — JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF SUITS
  25. 17Local limits of jurisdiction of Court
  26. 18Suits in which Court has jurisdiction
  27. 19Suits in which Court has no jurisdiction
  28. 20Court may by consent try suits beyond pecuniary limits of jurisdiction
  29. 21Suits by and against officers of Court
  30. 22Costs when plaintiff sues in High Court in other cases cognizable by Small Cause Court
  31. V — PROCEDURE IN SUITS
  32. 24No written statement except in cases of set-off
  33. 25Return of documents admitted in evidence
  34. 26Compensation payable by plaintiff to defendant in certain cases
  35. 27Decree-holder to accompany officer executing warrant
  36. 28Things attached to immovable property and removable by tenant to be deemed movable in execution
  37. 29Discharge of judgment-debtor on sufficient security
  38. 30Court may in certain cases suspend execution of decree
  39. 31Execution of decree of Small Cause Court by other Courts
  40. 32Minors may sue in certain cases as if of full age
  41. 33Power to delegate non-judicial duties
  42. 34Registrar to hear and determine suits like a Judge
  43. 35Registrar may execute all decrees with the same powers as a Judge
  44. 36Decrees and orders of Registrar to be subject to new trial as if made by a Judge
  45. 37General finality of decrees and orders of Small Cause Court
  46. 38New trial of contested cases
  47. 39Removal of certain causes into High Court
  48. 40Rules with respect to suits removed under the last foregoing section
  49. VII — RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
  50. 41Summons against person occupying property without leave
  51. 42Appeal
  52. 43Procedu
  53. 44Court fees
  54. 45Savings of suits involving title
  55. 46Saving of pending proceedings
  56. 47Stay of proceedings on occupant giving security to bring suit against applicant
  57. 48Proceedings to be regulated by Code of Civil Procedure
  58. 49Recovery of possession no bar to suit to try title
  59. VIII — DISTRESSES
  60. 50Local extent of Chapter. Saving of certain rents
  61. 52Appointees to be public servants
  62. 53Application for distress-warrant
  63. 54Issue of distress-warrant
  64. 55Time for distress
  65. 56What places bailiff may force open
  66. 57Property which may be seized
  67. 58Impounding distress
  68. 59Inventory. Notice of intended appraisement and sale
  69. 60Application to discharge or suspend warrant
  70. 61Claim to goods distrained made by a stranger
  71. 62Power to award compensation to debtor or claimant
  72. 63Power to transfer to High Court cases involving more than one thousand rupees
  73. 64Appraisement
  74. 65Sale. Application of proceeds
  75. 66Costs of distresses
  76. 67Account of costs and proceeds
  77. 68Bar of distresses except under this Chapter
  78. IX — REFERENCES TO HIGH COURT
  79. 69Reference when compulsory
  80. 70Security to be furnished on such reference by party against whom contingent judgment given
  81. X — FEES AND COSTS
  82. 71Institution-fee
  83. 72Fees for processes
  84. 73Repayment of half fees on settlement before hearing
  85. 74Fees and costs of poor persons
  86. 75Power to vary fees
  87. 76Expense of employing legal practitioners
  88. 77Sections 3, 5 and 25 of Court-fees Act, 1870, saved
  89. XI — MISCONDUCT OF INFERIOR MINISTERIAL OFFICERS
  90. 79Default of bailiff or other officer in execution of order or warrant
  91. 80Extortion or default of officers
  92. 81Court empowered to summon witnesses, etc
  93. 82Enforcement of order
  94. XII — CONTEMPT OF COURT
  95. 87Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
  96. 88Appeal from orders under section 87
  97. XIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  98. 89Persons by whom process may be served
  99. 90Registers and returns
  100. 91Court to furnish records, etc., called for by State Government or High Court
  101. 92Holidays and vacations
  102. 93Certain persons exempt from arrest by Court
  103. 94No suit to lie upon decree of Court
  104. 95Place of imprisonment
  105. 96Tender in suit for anything done under Act
  106. 97Limitation of prosecutions