Presidency Small Cause Courts
Section 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with presidency Small Cause Courts. Save as provided in sections 24, 38 to 41, 75, clauses (a), (b) and (c), 76,[77, 157 and 158,] and by the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), the provisions in the body of this Code shall not extend to any suit or proceeding in any Court of Small Causes established in the towns of The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
Save as provided in sections 24, 38 to 41, 75, clauses (a), (b) and (c), 76,1[77, 157 and 158,] and by the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), the provisions in the body of this Code shall not extend to any suit or proceeding in any Court of Small Causes established in the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay :
2[Provided that--
1) the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William, Madras and Bombay, as the case may be, may from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct3 that any such provisions not inconsistent with the express provisions of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), and with such modifications and adaptations as may be specified in the notification, shall extend to suits or proceedings or any class of suits or proceedings in such Court.
(2) All rules heretofore made by any of the said High Courts under section 9 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882) shall be deemed to have been validly made. ]
Section 8, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
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Questions about Section 8
What does Section 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Presidency Small Cause Courts". Save as provided in sections 24, 38 to 41, 75, clauses (a), (b) and (c), 76,[77, 157 and 158,] and by the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), the provisions in the body of this Code shall not extend to any suit or proceeding in any Court of Small Causes established in the towns of
How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 CPC, section 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure. People searching for it also type cpc 8 rule 1. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 24 (General power of transfer and withdrawal), section 38 (Court by which decree may be executed), section 41 (Result of execution proceedings to be certified), section 75 (Power of Court to issue commissions), and on 1 further provision, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 8, 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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