JURISDICTION

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Jurisdiction of civil courts can be divided on two basis:

 

• PECUNIARY/ MONETARY
• TERRITORIAL/ AREAWISE CLASSIFICATION

• DISTRICT COURTS
• HIGH COURT

• HOW IS TERRITORY DECIDED ?
• SUITS BY OR AGAINST FIRMS AND PERSONS CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN NAMES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN
• SUITS BY OR AGAINST CORPORATIONS
• HOW IS SUMMARY SUIT INSTITUTED ?
• SUMMARY PROCEDURE (Suit Relating To Bills of Exchange,Hundis, Promissory Notes etc.)
• COURT FEES