The Oudh Civil Courts Act, 1871, 32 of 1871 (Rep., Act 22 of 1886) · IV — .

Section 2. No presiding officer of any Court having jurisdiction under this Act shall try any suit or appeal in

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

32. No presiding officer of any Court having jurisdiction under this Act shall try any suit or appeal in which he is a party or personally interested, or any appeal against a decree or order passed by himself; or shall adjudicate upon any proceeding connected with, or arising out of, such suit or appeal. When any such suit, appeal or proceeding comes before any such presiding officer, he shall forthwith transmit the record of the case to the Court to which he is immediately subordinate, with a report of the circumstances attending the reference. The superior Court shall thereupon dispose of the case in the manner prescribed by section six, Act VIII of 1859. In the event of an appeal being preferred to a Judicial Commissioner from a judgment or order passed by him in any other capacity, or in which he has any personal interest, he shall report the fact to the Chief Commissioner, who, with the sanction of the Governor General in Council, shall appoint a Commissioner Certain decisions to be according to Native law. Presiding officer of Court not to try certain suits. Disposal of such suits. Power to appoint Additional Judicial Commissioner. 422 Oudh Civil Courts. [ACT XXXII suspension and removal of presiding officers.

Source: India Code