28. Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction
28. Investiture of [District or] Subordinate Judge with Small Cause jurisdiction. — The Local Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, invest, within such local limits as it shall from time to time appoint, any [District or] Subordinate Judge with the jurisdiction of a Judge of a Court of Small Causes for the trial of suits cognizable by such Courts up to the amount of rupees [one thousand], Investiture of District Munsif with similar jurisdiction. and any District Munsif with the same jurisdiction up to the amount of rupees fifty [or on the recommendation of the High Court up to any amount not exceeding rupees [three hundred]], and may, by like notification, whenever it thinks fit, withdraw such jurisdiction from the Subordinate Judge or Munsif so Invested.
Amendment notes (4)
- Ins . Ins. by Act 21 of 1885, s. 5.
- Subs . Subs. by Act 18 of 1926, s. 2, for "five hundred".
- Ins . Ins. by Act 21 of 1885, s. 5.
- Subs . Subs. by Act 18 of 1926, s. 2, for "two hundred"