Presiding officers of courts not to try suits and cases in which they are interested
Section 41 of the Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 deals with presiding officers of courts not to try suits and cases in which they are interested. The presiding officer of a court shall not try any suit, proceeding or other case, or hear any appeal, to which he is a party or in which he is personally interested. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1956.
(1) The presiding officer of a court shall not try any suit, proceeding or other case, or hear any appeal, to which he is a party or in which he is personally interested.
(2) No presiding officer shall hear an appeal from any judgment, decree, sentence or order passed or made by himself.
(3) Where any such suit, proceeding, case or appeal as is referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) comes before any such officer, he shall transmit forthwith the record of such suit, proceeding, case or appeal as the case may be, to the court to which he is immediately subordinate with the report of the circumstances attending the reference.
(4) The superior court may transfer the suit, proceeding, case or appeal either to itself or to any court under its administrative control competent to decide it.
Section 41, The Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955 (Act 56 of 1955).
Questions about Section 41
What does Section 41 of the Manipur (Courts) Act deal with?
Section 41 of the Manipur (Courts) Act is headed "Presiding officers of courts not to try suits and cases in which they are interested". The presiding officer of a court shall not try any suit, proceeding or other case, or hear any appeal, to which he is a party or in which he is personally interested.
How do I find court cases under Section 41 of the Manipur (Courts) Act?
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: Manipur Courts Act 1955 41, section 41 Manipur Courts Act 1955, section 41 of the Manipur (Courts) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 41 of the Manipur (Courts) Act come into force?
Section 41 of the Manipur (Courts) Act, cited as Manipur Courts Act 1955 41, came into force on 01 Mar 1956, having been enacted on 30 Dec 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 25 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.