19. Extent of jurisdiction of Senior [Civil] Judge, etc
[(1) Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, the jurisdiction of a Senior [Civil] Judge and [a Civil] Judge shall extend to all suits of which the value does not exceed 25 (twenty five) lac Taka and 15 (fifteen) lac Taka respectively.
(2) The District Judge shall transfer the suit or proceeding pending before the Joint District Judge Court or the Senior [Civil] Judge Court to the competent court within 90 (ninety) days from the date of enforcement of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2021.
(3) If any suit or proceeding is transferred under sub-section (2), the suit or proceeding shall start from the stage at which it was transferred.]
53. Section 19 was substituted by section 2 of The Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act No. V of 2021).
54. The word “Civil” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 5 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).
55. The words “a Civil” were substituted for the words “an Assistant” by section 5 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).
56. The word “Civil” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 5 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).