TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government Enacted1964

Small Cause Courts Act, 1964

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Preamble1 - Small Cause Courts Act, 1964

ChapterI - Preliminary

Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement

Section2 - Definitions

ChapterII - Constitution of Courts of Small Causes

Section3 - Establishment of Courts of Small Causes

Section4 - Judge

Section5 - Additional Judges

Section6 - Registrar

Section7 - Duties of Ministerial Officers

ChapterIII - Jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes

Section8 - Cognizance of Suits by Courts of Small Causes

Section9 - Exclusive Jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes

ChapterIV - Practice and Procedure

Section10 - Application of the Code

Section11 - Trial of Suits by Registar

Section12 - Admission, Return and Rejection of Plaints by Registrar

Section13 - Passing of Decrees by Registrar on Admission

Section14 - Execution of Decrees by Registrar

Section15 - Adjournment of Cases by Chief Ministerial Officer

Section16 - Return of Plaint in Suits Involving Question of Title

Section17 - Appeals from Certain Orders of Court of Small Causes

Section18 - Revision of Decrees and Orders of Courts of Small Causes

Section19 - Finality of Decrees or Orders

Chapterv - Supplementary Provisions

Section20 - Subordination of Courts of Small Causes

Section21 - Vacation

Section22 - Seal

Section23 - Abolition of Courts of Small Causes

Section24 - Saving of Power to Appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to Other Office

Section25 - Application of Act to Courts Invested with Jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes

Section26 - Application of Act and Code to Courts So Invested as to Two Courts

Section27 - Modification of Code as So Applied

Section28 - Continuance of Proceedings of Abolished Courts

Section29 - Repeal and Savings

Schedule1 - Schedule

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