Bare Acts

The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

1887 · In force · synced 12 Oct 2026

Not yet verified with the latest version of the bare act.

I — PRELIMINARY

1.Title, extent and commencement 2.[Repeal.]3.Savings 4.Definition

II — CONSTITUTION OF COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES

5.Establishment of Courts of Small Causes 6.Judge 7.Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances 8.Additional Judges 9.[Suspension and removal of Judges.]10.Power to require two Judges to sit as a bench 11.Decision in case heard by a bench 12.Registrar 13.[Other ministerial officers.]14.Duties of ministerial officers

III — JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES

15.Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes 16.Exclusive jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes

IV — PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

17.Application of the Code of Civil Procedure 18.Trial of suits by Registrar 19.Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar 20.Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession 21.Execution of decrees by Registrar 22.Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer 23.Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title 24.Appeal from certain orders of Courts of Small Causes 25.Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes 26.[Amendment of the Second Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure. ]27.Finality of decrees and orders

V — SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

28.Subordination of Courts of Small Causes 29.Seal 30.Abolition of Courts of Small Causes 31.Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office 32.Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes 33.Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts 34.Modification of Code as so applied 35.Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts 36.[Amendment of Indian Limitation Act.]37.Publication of certain orders

12467911121416171921222426272931323436