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THE KERALA SMALL CAUSE COURTS ACT, 1957

The Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957

Civil195735 sections

This Act establishes Courts of Small Causes throughout the state of Kerala to handle civil disputes, particularly those involving smaller amounts of money. It provides the legal framework for appointing judges, additional judges, and registrars to manage these courts effectively. By creating specialized tribunals for minor cases, the law ensures that citizens have an accessible and efficient forum to resolve their legal issues without the delays often associated with higher courts, thereby promoting timely justice for everyday matters.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Savings
  3. 3. Definition
  4. 4. Establishment of Courts of Small Causes
  5. 5. Judge
  6. 6. Appointment of times of sitting in certain circumstances
  7. 7. Additional Judges
  8. 8. Power to require two Judges to sit as a Bench
  9. 9. Decision in case heard by a Bench
  10. 10. Registrar
  11. 11. Duties of ministerial officers
  12. 12. Cognizance of suits by Courts of Small Causes
  13. 13. Exclusive Jurisdiction of Courts of Small Causes
  14. 14. Application of the Code of Civil Procedure
  15. 15. Trial of suits by Registrar
  16. 16. Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar
  17. 17. Passing of decrees by Registrar on confession
  18. 18. Execution of decrees by Registrar
  19. 19. Adjournment of cases by chief ministerial officer
  20. 20. Return of plaints in suits involving questions of title
  21. 21. Appeal from certain orders of Court of Small Causes
  22. 22. Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes
  23. 23. Finality of decrees and orders
  24. 24. Subordination of Courts of Small Causes
  25. 25. Vacation
  26. 26. Seal
  27. 27. Abolition of Courts of Small Causes
  28. 28. Saving of power to appoint Judge of Court of Small Causes to other office
  29. 29. Application of Act to Courts invested with jurisdiction of Court of Small Causes
  30. 30. Application of Act and Code to Court so invested as to two Courts
  31. 31. Modification of Code as so applied
  32. 32. Continuance of proceedings of abolished Courts
  33. 33. Repeals
  34. Schedule. SUITS EXCEPTED FROM THE COGNIZANCE OF A COURT OF SMALL CAUSES
  35. unknown. Suits excepted from the cognizance of a Court of Small Causes

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