In force
The Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873
29 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 1Short title
- 3Number of District Courts
- 4Number of Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs
- 5Court's locality
- 6Appointment to vacancy in office of District Judge or Subordinate Judge
- 7Appointment to vacancy in office of District Munsif
- 8District Courts, Subordinate Judges, and District Munsifs
- 9Seal of Court
- 10Local limits of jurisdiction of District Courts or Subordinate Judge
- 11Local Jurisdiction of District Munsifs
- 12Jurisdiction of District Judge or subordinate Judge in original suits
- 13Appeals from decrees of District Courts
- 14Valuation of suits for immovable property
- 15Power to require witness or party to make oath or affirmation
- 16Law administered by Courts to Natives
- 17Judges not to try suits in which they are interested;
- 18Sespension of Judge by Local Government
- 19Suspension of Subordinate Judge by High Court
- 20Suspension of District Munsif by High Court. Commission of Inquiry
- 21Suspension of District Munisf by District Judge
- 22Appointment, suspension or removal of Ministerial Officers of District Courts
- 24Rules regulating such appointments
- 24ATransfer of Ministerial Officers
- 25Temporary Discharge of duties of District Judge
- 26District Judge may nominate to vacancy in office of District Munsif
- 27District Judge to control Civil Courts of District
- 28Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction
- 29Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings
- 30Vacation