The Suits Valuation Act, 1887
An Act to prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of Courts with respect there to.
Administered by. Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs · Other Acts of 1887
Preamble
THE SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1887
ACT NO. 7 OF 18871
[11th February, 1887.] An Act to prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of Courts with respect thereto.
WHEREAS it is expedient to prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of Courts with respect thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:--
What this Act covers
Summary of the Suits Valuation Act, 1887:
Key Provisions
SUITS RELATING TO LAND (Part I)
1. Extent and Commencement: Extends to specified local areas as notified by the State Government.
2. Power of State Government: To make rules determining the value of land for jurisdictional purposes.
3. Valuation of Relief: In certain land-related suits, the relief's valuation cannot exceed the land's value as per the rules.
4. Making and Enforcement of Rules: Rules to be made after consulting the High Court and published in the Official Gazette.
5. Repeal: Repeals section 14 of the Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873, in applicable areas.
OTHER SUITS (Part II)
7. Commencement: Comes into force on the first day of July, 1887.
8. Court-fee Value and Jurisdictional Value: To be the same in certain suits not specified in the Court-fees Act, 1870.
9. Determination of Value by High Court: For suits with subjects not easily valued, the High Court may specify a value with the State Government's sanction.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS (Part III)
11. Procedure for Jurisdictional Objections: - Objections to valuation affecting jurisdiction must be raised early (at first hearing or in the appeal memorandum).
• Appellate Court may dismiss the objection if not prejudicial or handle the appeal despite the jurisdiction issue.
12. Proceedings Pending: Does not affect the jurisdiction of courts in pending proceedings.
Sections
Type to filter. 12 sections.
- 1Title
- 2Extent and commencement of Part I
- 3Power of State Government to make rules determining value of land for jurisdictional purposes
- 4Valuation of relief in certain suits relating to land not to exceed the value of the land
- 5Making and enforcement of rules
- 6Repeal of section 14 of the Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873
- 7Extent and commencement of Part II
- 8Court-fee value and jurisdictional value to be the same in certain suits
- 9Determination of value of certain suits by High Court
- 10[Repealed.]
- 11Procedure where objection is taken on appeal or revision that a suit or appeal was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes
- 12Proceedings pending at commencement of Part I or Part II
Related Acts
- The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 188740 sections
- The Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 188737 sections
- The Guardians and Wards Act, 189055 sections
- The Charitable Endowments Act, 189017 sections
- The Easements (Extending Act 5 of 1882), 18911 sections
- The Transfer of Property Act, 1882148 sections
- The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882100 sections
- The Indian Trusts Act, 188297 sections
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. Every one of the 12 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.