Jurisdiction of Civil Courts

Civil Procedure Code (CPC) 1908

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The jurisdiction of the Civil Court is based on–

Pecuniary jurisdiction

Territorial jurisdiction

Subject matter jurisdiction

All of the above

- Pecuniary Jurisdiction:

- Refers to the court's authority based on the amount of money involved in a case.

- Each court can handle cases only up to a specific financial limit.

- Territorial Jurisdiction:

- Relates to the geographical area in which a court can exercise its authority.

- Determines where a suit can be filed or tried.

- Subject Matter Jurisdiction:

- Concerns the type of cases a court can hear.

- Courts are designated to hear specific kinds of cases like family or criminal matters.

- All of the Above:

- Civil court jurisdiction is indeed determined by a combination of pecuniary, territorial, and subject matter jurisdiction.