Tuesday, April 28, 2020

TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF CIVIL COURT

Section 15 of C.P.C. is relevant for territorial jurisdiction of civil court



# - Every civil suit shall be instituted in the court of the lowest grade   

 - Territorial jurisdiction of civil court is determined as per S.22A /25  of Maharashtra (Bombay) Civil Courts Act 1869.                      

 -Along with territorial jurisdiction of civil court we shall take in consideration  the pecuniary jurisdiction of civil court while filling civil suit.                                                                                              
 - Pecuniary jurisdiction of civil court is determined as per S. 24 of Maharashtra Civil Courts Act. As per it Civil Judge Junior Division have jurisdiction of all civil suits/proceedings of civil nature wherein the value of subject matter does not exceed 500000=00 (Five lakh rupees)  and up to  the sky is the pecuniary limit of Civil Judge Senior Division.  

 - As  per S. 32 of  Maharashtra Civil Courts Act only Civil Court Senior Division have jurisdiction to entertain suit against Crown /Government /Officer of Government in their official capacity are party. But suit against local authorities /bodies like Grampanchayat/Zilla Parishad/Panchayat Sasmit /Nagarpanchayat/MSEB/MSRTC be filled in Civil Judge Junior Division subject to pecuniary jurisdiction of court.                                                        
 - As per S. 28A of Maharashtra Civil Courts Act as well  as S. 262/371 of  Indian Succession Act 1925 powe of district court is delegated in Civil Court subject to pecuniary jurisdiction.                

 - As per Chapter XIV (14) of Civil Manual application for Succession /heirship certificate  under succession /heirship act be filled in Civil Judge Junior/Senior Division subject to pecuniary jurisdiction                    

 - As per above chapter XIV of civil manual contested application under Indian Succession Act be decided by Civil Judge Senior Division.                                                                                              

 - As per Notification dated 10-03-1998 published in Maharashtra Govt. Gazette dated 18-06-1998,Part 4-C, page 1153 under Order 37 Rule  1 of C. P. C. all the courts in the state having jurisdiction of  Summary Suit subject to pecuniary jurisdiction.                            
 - As per S. 19 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and notification  ever petition under the said act be filled in Civil Judge Senior Division. 

 - But suit for Divorce /Restitution /Judicial Separation under  Mohammedan Law be filled in Civil Judge Junior Division.              
 - As per S. 31 of Special Marriage Act 1954 all petition under the said act be filled in District Court.                                                      

 - As per S. 9 of Guardian and Wards Act  1890 all applications under the said act be filled in District Court.                                                      

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