The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

Sections

1. IV — PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
2. 1See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908) Sch. 1, Order XXI, rules 63 and 100, respectively
3. 2See now Order XXI, rule 6, ibid
4. 3See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908), Sch. I. Orders XXXVIII and XXXIX, respectively, and s. 95
5. I — PRELIMINARY
6. 4Definition
7. II — CONSTITUTION OF COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES
8. 5Establishment of Courts of Small Causes
9. 6Judge
10. 7Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances
11. 8Additional Judges
12. 10Power to require two Judges to sit as a bench
13. 11Decision in case heard by a bench
14. 14Duties of ministerial officers
15. III — JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES
16. 15Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes
17. 16Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes
18. IV — PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
19. 17Application of the Code of Civil Procedure
20. 18Trial of suits by Registrar
21. 19Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar
22. 20Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession
23. 21Execution of decrees by Registrar
24. 22Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer
25. 23Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title
26. 24Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Small Causes
27. 25Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes
28. 27Finality of decrees and orders
29. 28Subordination of Courts of Small Causes
30. 30Abolition of Courts of Small Causes
31. 31Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office
32. 32Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes
33. 33Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts
34. 34Modification of Code as so applied
35. 35Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts
36. 37Publication of certain orders