The Provincial Small Cause Courts (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1995

The Provincial Small Cause Courts (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1995

This Act regulates the financial limits of civil cases that small cause courts in the National Capital Territory of Delhi can resolve. Applying to residents and businesses within Delhi, it updates a century-old law by increasing the maximum value of monetary disputes these courts can handle. Specifically, the limit for general minor cases rose from five hundred to five thousand rupees, and up to ten thousand rupees for special cases. This matters because it allows people to resolve larger financial disputes faster and at a lower cost without overloading the higher civil courts with minor litigation.

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