Title : Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887
State : Central
Year : 1887
THE BENGAL, AGRA AND ASSAM CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1887 [Act, No. 12 of 1887] [11th March, 1887] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Civil Courts in Bengal, the North-Western Provinces and Assam. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to Civil Courts in Bengal, the North-Western Provinces and Assam; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Preliminary
State : Central
Year : 1887
(1) This Act may be called The Bengal1[Agra] and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887. (2) It extends to the territories2[which were on the 11th March, 1887,] respectively administered by the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces and the Chief Commissioner of Assam except such portions of those territories as for the time being are not subject to the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the High Courts3[* * *]; and (3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1887. ________________________ 1. Substituted for the words "North-Western Provinces" by the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts ' (Amendment) Act, (16 of 1911), Section 2. 2. Substituted for the words "for the time being" by A. O. 1937. 3. The words "and except the Jhansi..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Title, Extent and Commencement
State : Central
Year : 1887
(1) This Act may be called The Bengal1[Agra] and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887. (2) It extends to the territories2[which were on the 11th March, 1887,] respectively administered by the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces and the Chief Commissioner of Assam except such portions of those territories as for the time being are not subject to the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the High Courts3[* * *]; and (3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1887. ________________________ 1. Substituted for the words "North-Western Provinces" by the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts ' (Amendment) Act, (16 of 1911), Section 2. 2. Substituted for the words "for the time being" by A. O. 1937. 3. The words "and except the Jhansi..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Repeal
State : Central
Year : 1887
1[(1)********] (2)1[*] All Courts constituted, appointments, nominations, rules and orders made, jurisdiction and power conferred and lists published under the Bengal Civil Courts Act, 1871b or any enactment thereby repealed, or purporting expressly or impliedly to have been so constituted, made, conferred and published, shall be deemed to have been respectively constituted, made, conferred and published under this Act; and (3) Any enactment or document referring to the Bengal Civil Courts Act, 1871, or to any enactment thereby repealed, shall be construed to refer to this Act or to the corresponding portion thereof. ________________________ 1. Sub-section (1) and the word 'But' at the beginning of sub-section (2) were repealed by the Amending Act, (12 of 1891), Section 2 and..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Constitution of Civil Courts
State : Central
Year : 1887
There shall be the following classes of Civil Courts under this Act, namely (1) the Court of the District Judge; (2) the Court of the Additional Judge; (3) the Court of the Subordinate Judge; and (4) the Court of the Munsif. Section 4 - Number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs 1 [4 . Number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs The State Government may alter the number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs now fixed.] _________________________ 1. Substituted for the original section by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), Section 2 and Section I. Section 6 - Vacancies among District or Subordinate Judges (1) Whenever the office of District Judge or Subordinate Judge is vacant by reason of the death, resignation or..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Classes of Courts
State : Central
Year : 1887
There shall be the following classes of Civil Courts under this Act, namely (1) the Court of the District Judge; (2) the Court of the Additional Judge; (3) the Court of the Subordinate Judge; and (4) the Court of the Munsif. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs
State : Central
Year : 1887
1 [4 . Number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs The State Government may alter the number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs now fixed.] _________________________ 1. Substituted for the original section by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), Section 2 and Section I. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Vacancies Among District or Subordinate Judges
State : Central
Year : 1887
(1) Whenever the office of District Judge or Subordinate Judge is vacant by reason of the death, resignation or removal of the Judge or other cause, or whenever1[an increase in the number of District or Subordinate Judges has been made under the provisions of section 4], the2[State Government or, as the case may be, the High Court] may fill up the vacancy or appoint the Additional District Judges or Subordinate Judges3[* * *]. (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a State Government from appointing a District Judge or Subordinate Judge to discharge, for such period as it thinks fit, in addition to the functions devolving on him as such District Judge or Subordinate Judge, all or any of the functions of another District Judge or Subordinate Judge, as the case may..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Vacancies Among Munsifs [Repealed]
State : Central
Year : 1887
(Repealed by A. O. 1937.) View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Additional Judges
State : Central
Year : 1887
(1) Where the business pending before any District Judge requires the aid of Additional Judges for its speedy disposal, the State Government may,1[having consulted] the High Court2[* * *] appoint such Additional Judges as may be requisite. (2) Additional Judges so appointed shall discharge any of the functions of a District Judgewhich the District Judge may assign to them, and, in the discharge of those functions, they shallexercise the same powers as the District Judge. _________________________ 1. Substituted for the words "upon the recommendation of by A. O. 1937. 2. The words "and with the previous sanction of the Governor-General in Council" were omitted by the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1911 (16 of 1911), Section 3. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section