The Civil Courts Act, 1887

1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Title, extent and commencement
2. Section 2[Repealed]Repealed

Chapter II CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS

1. Section 3Classes of Civil Courts
2. Section 4Number of Judges
3. Section 5[Repealed]Repealed
4. Section 6Vacancies among District or Joint District Judges
5. Section 7[Omitted]Repealed
6. Section 8Additional District Judges
7. Section 9Administrative control of Courts
8. Section 10Temporary charge of District Court
9. Section 11Transfer of proceedings on vacation of office of Joint District Judge
10. Section 12[Omitted]Repealed
11. Section 13Power to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Courts
12. Section 14Place of sitting of Courts
13. Section 15Vacations of Courts
14. Section 16Seals of Courts
15. Section 17Continuance of proceedings of Courts ceasing to have jurisdiction

Chapter III ORDINARY JURISDICTION

1. Section 18Extent of original jurisdiction of District or Joint District Judge
2. Section 19Extent of jurisdiction of Senior [Civil] Judge, etc.
3. Section 20[Appeal from District and Additional District Judges]
4. Section 21[Appeal from Joint District Judge, etc.]

Chapter IV SPECIAL JURISDICTION

1. Section 22[Power of District Judge to transfer appeals]
2. Section 23Exercise by Joint District Judge or Senior [Civil] Judge or [Civil] Judge of Jurisdiction of District Court in certain proceedings
3. Section 24Disposal of proceedings referred to in last foregoing section
4. Section 25Power to invest Joint District Judges and [Senior [Civil] Judges or [Civil] Judges with Small Cause Court jurisdiction]
5. Section 25AReference of Judges in other laws
6. Section x27[Omitted]Repealed

Chapter VII SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

1. Section 36Power to confer powers of Civil Courts on officers
2. Section 37Certain decisions to be according to local law
3. Section 38Judges not to try suits in which they are interested
4. Section 39Subordination of Courts to District Court
5. Section 40Application of Act to Courts of Small Causes