In force · As amended up to 2026-08
28. Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction.
- Investiture of District Munsif with similar jurisdiction.
28. Investiture of[2] [District or] Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction. —The Local Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, invest, within such local limits as it shall from time to time appoint,
any[2] [District or] Subordinate Judge with the jurisdiction of a Judge of a Court of Small Causes for the trial of suits cognizable by such Courts up to the amount of rupees[3] [one thousand],
1. Ins. by Act 19 of 1877, s. 3.
2. Ins. by Act 21 of 1885, s. 5.
3. Subs. by Act 18 of 1926, s. 2, for "five hundred".
Investiture of District Munsif with similar jurisdiction. —and any District Munsif with the same jurisdiction up to the amount of rupees fifty[1] [or on the recommendation of the High Court up to any amount not exceeding rupees[2] [three hundred]],
and may, by like notification, whenever it thinks fit, withdraw such jurisdiction from the Subordinate Judge or Munsif so invested.
3[29. Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings. —(1) The High Court may, by general or special order, authorise any Subordinate Judge to take cognizance of, or any District Judge to transfer to any Subordinate Judge under his control, any proceedings under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), which cannot be disposed of by District Delegates.
(2) The District Judge may withdraw any such proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, a Subordinate Judge, and may either himself dispose of them or transfer them to a Court under his control competent to dispose of them.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 13, proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, a Subordinate Judge under the provisions of this section shall be disposed of by him subject to the law applicable to like proceedings when disposed of by the District Judge.]
Source: India Code