Section 15Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes

s. 15

15. Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes (1) A Court of Small Causes shall not take cognizance of the suits specified in the second schedule as suits excepted from the cognizance of a Court of Small Causes. (2) Subject to the exceptions specified in that schedule and to the provisions of any enactment for the time being in force, all suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed [twenty five thousand Taka] shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes. (3) Subject as aforesaid, the Government may, by order in writing, direct that all suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed [thirty thousand Taka] shall be cognizable by a Court of Small Causes mentioned in the order.

1. 5. The words “twenty five thousand Taka” were substituted, for the words “twelve thousand Taka” by section 2 of the Small Cause Courts (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. XLVII of 1990).
2. 6. The words “thirty thousand Taka” were substituted, for the words “fifteen thousand Taka” by section 2 of the Small Cause Courts (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. XLVII of 1990).