Power of State Government to make rules determining value of land for jurisdictional purposes
Section 3 of the Suits Valuation Act, 1887 deals with power of State Government to make rules determining value of land for jurisdictional purposes. The State Government may make rules for determining the value of land for purposes of jurisdiction in the suits mentioned in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870), section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d). The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1889.
(1) The State Government may 1*** make rules for determining the value of land for purposes of jurisdiction in the suits mentioned in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870), section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d).
(2) The rules may determine the value of any class of land, or of any interest in land, in the whole or any part of a local area, and may prescribe different values for different places within the same local area.
Section 3, The Suits Valuation Act, 1887 (Act 7 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Suits Valuation Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Suits Valuation Act is headed "Power of State Government to make rules determining value of land for jurisdictional purposes". The State Government may make rules for determining the value of land for purposes of jurisdiction in the suits mentioned in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870), section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d).
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Suits Valuation 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: Suits Valuation Act 1887 3, section 3 Suits Valuation Act 1887, section 3 of the Suits Valuation Act. 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 3 of the Suits Valuation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 7 (Extent and commencement of Part II), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 3 of the Suits Valuation Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Suits Valuation Act, cited as Suits Valuation Act 1887 3, came into force on 01 Mar 1889, having been enacted on 11 Feb 1887. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 11. Procedure where objection is taken on appeal or revision that a suit or appeal was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes378 words
- 9. Determination of value of certain suits by High Court111 words
- 4. Valuation of relief in certain suits relating to land not to exceed the value of the land75 words
- 12. Proceedings pending at commencement of Part I or Part II63 words
- 8. Court-fee value and jurisdictional value to be the same in certain suits58 words
- 6. Repeal of section 14 of the Madras Civil Courts Act, 187358 words
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