Subordination of Courts
Section 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with subordination of Courts. For the purposes of this Code, the District Court is subordinate to the High Court, and every Civil Court of a grade inferior to that of a District Court and every Court of Small Causes is subordinate to the High Court and District Court. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
For the purposes of this Code, the District Court is subordinate to the High Court, and every Civil Court of a grade inferior to that of a District Court and every Court of Small Causes is subordinate to the High Court and District Court.
Section 3, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Subordination of Courts". For the purposes of this Code, the District Court is subordinate to the High Court, and every Civil Court of a grade inferior to that of a District Court and every Court of Small Causes is subordinate to the High Court and District Court.
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: CPC 3, section 3 CPC, section 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. People searching for it also type cpc 39 rule 3. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 3, came into force on 01 Jan 1909, having been enacted on 21 Mar 1908. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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