Determination of value of certain suits by High Court
Section 9 of the Suits Valuation Act, 1887 deals with determination of value of certain suits by High Court. When the subject-matter of suits of any class, other than suits mentioned in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870), section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d), is such that in the opinion of the High Court it does not admit of being satisfactorily valued, the High Court may, with the The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1889.
When the subject-matter of suits of any class, other than suits mentioned in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870), section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d), is such that in the opinion of the High Court it does not admit of being satisfactorily valued, the High Court may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, direct that suits of that class shall, for the purposes of the Court-fees Act, 1870, and of this Act and any other enactment for the time being in force, be treated as if their subject-matter were of such value as the High Court thinks fit to specify in this behalf.
Section 9, The Suits Valuation Act, 1887 (Act 7 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 9
What does Section 9 of the Suits Valuation Act deal with?
Section 9 of the Suits Valuation Act is headed "Determination of value of certain suits by High Court". When the subject-matter of suits of any class, other than suits mentioned in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870), section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d), is such that in the opinion of the High Court it does not admit of being satisfactorily valued, the High Court may, with the
How do I find court cases under Section 9 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 9, section 9 Suits Valuation Act 1887, section 9 of the Suits Valuation Act. People searching for it also type section 9 of 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 9 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.
When did Section 9 of the Suits Valuation Act come into force?
Section 9 of the Suits Valuation Act, cited as Suits Valuation Act 1887 9, 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
- 3. Power of State Government to make rules determining value of land for jurisdictional purposes82 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
- 6. Repeal of section 14 of the Madras Civil Courts Act, 187358 words
- 8. Court-fee value and jurisdictional value to be the same in certain suits58 words
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