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Civil procedure and courts

How a civil case is brought, tried, appealed and enforced. 111 Acts.

Central Acts 26

  1. The Code of Civil Procedure, 19085 of 1908 · 171 sections
  2. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 199626 of 1996 · 106 sections
  3. The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 188215 of 1882 · 100 sections
  4. The Specific Relief Act, 196347 of 1963 · 48 sections
  5. The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 200755 of 2007 · 44 sections
  6. The High Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Act, 195428 of 1954 · 40 sections
  7. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 198739 of 1987 · 40 sections
  8. The National Green Tribunal Act, 201019 of 2010 · 39 sections
  9. The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 18879 of 1887 · 37 sections
  10. The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 195841 of 1958 · 36 sections
  11. The India International Arbitration Centre Act, 201917 of 2019 · 35 sections
  12. The Limitation Act, 196336 of 1963 · 32 sections
  13. The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 198754 of 1987 · 32 sections
  14. The National Tax Tribunal Act, 200549 of 2005 · 30 sections
  15. The Commercial Courts Act, 20154 of 2016 · 26 sections
  16. The Family Courts Act, 198466 of 1984 · 23 sections
  17. The Delhi High Court Act, 196626 of 1966 · 22 sections
  18. The High Court at Bombay (Extension of Jurisdiction to Goa, Daman and Diu) Act, 198126 of 1981 · 14 sections
  19. The Suits Valuation Act, 18877 of 1887 · 12 sections
  20. The Goa, Daman and Diu (Extension of the Code of Civil Procedure and the Arbitration Act) Act, 196530 of 1965 · 7 sections
  21. The Calcutta High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction) Act, 195341 of 1953 · 4 sections
  22. The Calcutta High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Act, 191915 of 1919 · 2 sections
  23. The Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act, 197412 of 1974 · 2 sections
  24. The High Court at Patna (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Ranchi) Act, 197657 of 1976 · 2 sections
  25. The Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 197028 of 1970 · 2 sections
  26. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 195655 of 1956 · 2 sections

State Acts 85

  1. The Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959 (No.10 of 1960)10 of 1960 · 86 sections · Kerala
  2. The Arbitration & Conciliation Act 199626 of 1996 · 85 sections · Punjab
  3. The Andhra Pradesh Court-fees and Suits Valuation Act, 19567 of 1956 · 79 sections · Andhra Pradesh
  4. The Telangana Court-fees and Suits Valuation Act, 19567 of 1956 · 79 sections · Telangana
  5. The Karnataka Court-Fee and Suits Valuation Act, 195816 of 1958 · 75 sections · Karnataka
  6. The Rajasthan Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 196123 of 1961 · 74 sections · Rajasthan
  7. The Puducherry Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 19726 of 1973 · 69 sections · Puducherry
  8. The Goa Administrative Tribunal Act, 19656 of 1965 · 40 sections · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  9. The West Bengal Land Reforms Tribunal Act, 199112 of 1991 · 37 sections · West Bengal
  10. The Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 19578 of 1957 · 32 sections · Kerala
  11. The Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957 (President's Act No.8 of 1957)8 of 1957 · 32 sections · Kerala
  12. The Karnataka Small Cause Courts Act, 196411 of 1964 · 27 sections · Karnataka
  13. The West Bengal Land Reforms And Tenancy Tribunal Act, 199725 of 1997 · 25 sections · West Bengal
  14. The Gujarat Educational Institutions Services Tribunal Act, 200620 of 2013 · 24 sections · Gujarat
  15. The Gujarat Revenue Tribunal Act, 195731 of 1958 · 23 sections · Gujarat
  16. Jharkhand Education Tribunal Act, 20056 of 2005 · 22 sections · Jharkhand
  17. The Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 20099 of 2009 · 22 sections · Bihar
  18. The Gujarat Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 19924 of 1992 · 22 sections · Gujarat
  19. The West Bengal Taxation Tribunal Act, 19878 of 1987 · 19 sections · West Bengal
  20. The Karnataka Appellate Tribunal Act, 197610 of 1976 · 17 sections · Karnataka
  21. Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure, 19390 of 1939 · 16 sections · Goa
  22. The Goa Administrative Tribunal Act, 19656 of 1965 · 16 sections · Goa
  23. The Telangana Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal) Act, 19602 of 1960 · 15 sections · Telangana
  24. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service (Tribunal) Act, 197617 of 1976 · 14 sections · Uttar Pradesh
  25. The Assam Administrative 1And Pension Tribunal Act, 1977(Single Document)8 of 1977 · 13 sections · Assam
  26. The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal) Act, 19602 of 1960 · 11 sections · Andhra Pradesh
  27. The Greater Bombay Laws and the Bombay High Court (Declaration of Limits) Act, 194517 of 1945 · 11 sections · Maharashtra
  28. Gujarat Civil Services Tribunal Act2 of 1973 · 10 sections · Gujarat
  29. The Goa, Daman and Diu Suits Valuation Act, 196513 of 1965 · 10 sections · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  30. The Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal Act, 198819 of 1988 · 10 sections · Jammu and Kashmir
  31. The Goa Suits Valuation Act, 202520 of 2025 · 9 sections · Goa
  32. The Rajasthan Taxation Tribunal (Repeal) Act, 19995 of 1999 · 9 sections · Rajasthan
  33. The Goa, Daman and Diu Judicial Commissioner's Court (Declaration as High Court) Act, 196416 of 1964 · 8 sections · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  34. The Kerala High Court Act, 19585 of 1959 · 8 sections · Kerala
  35. The Kerala High Court Act, 1958 (No.5 of 1959)5 of 1959 · 7 sections · Kerala
  36. Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as respects the services under the Kerala Administrative Tribunal) Act, 201717 of 2017 · 6 sections · Kerala
  37. The Assam Administrative Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 200530 of 2005 · 6 sections · Assam
  38. The Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (transfer of decided and pending cases and applications) Act, 200814 of 2008 · 6 sections · Himachal Pradesh
  39. The Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Services under the Kerala Administrative Tribunal) Act, 201717 of 2017 · 6 sections · Kerala
  40. The Assam Administrative Tribunal Act, 19778 of 1977 · 5 sections · Assam
  41. The Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Transfer of Decided cases and Pending Applications) Act, 201912 of 2019 · 5 sections · Himachal Pradesh
  42. The Telangana (Transfer of pending cases of State of Telangana from the A.P.Administrative Tribunal to High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad) Act, 201614 of 2017 · 5 sections · Telangana
  43. The U.P High Court (Abolition of Letters Patent Appeals) Act, 196214 of 1962 · 5 sections · Uttar Pradesh
  44. The Calcutta Special Tribunal ( Change Of Composition ) Act, 19509 of 1950 · 4 sections · West Bengal
  45. The Kerala High Court Services (Determination of Retirement Age) Act, 200834 of 2008 · 4 sections · Kerala
  46. The Punjab Special Tribunal (Change of Composition) Act, 195010 of 1950 · 4 sections · Chandigarh
  47. The Punjab Special Tribunal (Continuance) Act, 194829 of 1948 · 4 sections · Chandigarh
  48. Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 202014 of 2020 · 3 sections · Bihar
  49. The Andhra Pradesh Taxation Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act, 198217 of 1982 · 3 sections · Andhra Pradesh
  50. The Arbitration (Extension to Nagaland, Act 1978)9 of 1978 · 3 sections · Nagaland
  51. The Bombay Special Tribunal (Continuance) Act, 194621 of 1946 · 3 sections · Maharashtra
  52. The Chhattisgarh High Court (Appeal to Division Bench) Act, 20061 of 2007 · 3 sections · Chhattisgarh
  53. The Code of Civil Procedure (Telangana) (Second Amendment) Act, 195318 of 1953 · 3 sections · Telangana
  54. The Code of Civil Procedure (Telangana) Amendment Act, 195311 of 1953 · 3 sections · Telangana
  55. The Goa High Court (Hearing of Writ Petitions by Division Bench and Abolition of Letters Patent Appeals) Act, 201326 of 2013 · 3 sections · Goa
  56. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 198739 of 1987 · 3 sections · Chandigarh
  57. The Maharashtra High Court (Hearing of Writ Petitions by Division Bench and Abolition of Letters Patent Appeals) Act, 198617 of 1986 · 3 sections · Maharashtra
  58. The Maharashtra Taxation Laws Offences (Extension of Period of Limitation) Act, 197744 of 1978 · 3 sections · Maharashtra
  59. The Provincial Small Cause Courts (Suits Validation) Act, 195516 of 1955 · 3 sections · Maharashtra
  60. The Telangana Taxation Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act, 198217 of 1982 · 3 sections · Telangana
  61. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 198739 of 1987 · 2 sections · Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  62. The Maharashtra Taxation Laws Amendment (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act, 197624 of 1976 · 2 sections · Maharashtra
  63. The Rajasthan Industrial Tribunal (Constitution and Proceedings) Validating Act, 195931 of 1959 · 2 sections · Rajasthan
  64. The Bombay High Court (Letters Patent) Act, 186623 of 1866 · 1 sections · Maharashtra
  65. High Court Services (Determination of Retirement age)34 of 2008 · 0 sections · Kerala
  66. The Assam Administrative Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 19923 of 1992 · 0 sections · Assam
  67. The Assam Administrative Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 19965 of 1996 · 0 sections · Assam
  68. The Assam Administrative Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 20084 of 2008 · 0 sections · Assam
  69. The Civil Procedure (Assam Amendment) Act, 19412 of 1941 · 0 sections · Assam
  70. The Code of Civil Procedure (Assam Amendment) Act, 19538 of 1953 · 0 sections · Assam
  71. The East Punjab Extension of Limitation Act, 194716 of 1947 · 0 sections · Chandigarh
  72. The Gujarat High Court (Uniformity in Jurisdiction ) Act, 19652 of 1966 · 0 sections · Gujarat
  73. The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1974 (4 of 1975)4 of 1975 · 0 sections · Haryana
  74. The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1978 (27 of 1978)27 of 1978 · 0 sections · Haryana
  75. The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1982 (11 of 1982)11 of 1982 · 0 sections · Haryana
  76. The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1987 (10 of1988)10 of 1988 · 0 sections · Haryana
  77. The Haryana Public Wakfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1991 (11 of 1992)11 of 1992 · 0 sections · Haryana
  78. The Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) (Extension to the Assam Autonomous Districts) Act, 195614 of 1956 · 0 sections · Assam
  79. The Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) (Withdrawal of Assam Modification Orders) Act, 195820 of 1958 · 0 sections · Assam
  80. The Karnataka Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act, 198110 of 1982 · 0 sections · Karnataka
  81. The Karnataka High Court Act, 19615 of 1962 · 0 sections · Karnataka
  82. The Madras High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Extension Act, 1985 Act 42 of 198542 of 1985 · 0 sections · Tamil Nadu
  83. The Provincial Small Cause Courts (Delhi Amendment) Act, 19958 of 1996 · 0 sections · Delhi
  84. The West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 202225 of 2022 · 0 sections · West Bengal
  85. The West Bengal Taxation Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 202226 of 2022 · 0 sections · West Bengal

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