Jurisdiction of civil courts

Jurisdiction of civil courts
দেওয়ানি আদালতের এখতিয়ার 

Jurisdiction (এখতিয়ার/ অধিক্ষেত্র):

The right of applying power of courts. 
আদালতের বিচার করার ক্ষমতাকে এখতিয়ার বলা হয়   

Civil Jurisdiction:

The right of applying power of courts based on The Code of Civil Procedure 1908 and The Civil Court Act 1887.

Jurisdiction of civil court is of 3 types:

1. Subject matter Jurisdiction (welqe¯‘i GLwZqvi)

2. Pecuniary Jurisdiction (Avw_©K GLwZqvi)

3. Teritorial Jurisdiction (AvÂwjK GLwZqvi)

Subject matter Jurisdiction:

    Subject matter Jurisdiction must be of civil nature. e.g. owner of land, right of designation etc.

Pecuniary Jurisdiction:   - section 19

Destined by section 19 of Civil Court Act 1887 (Amended in 2016)

It is of two types:

1. Original Jurisdiction (আদি বা মৌলিক এখতিয়ার): The power of taking original suit (মূল মামলা).

2. Appellate Jurisdiction (আপিল এখতিয়ার)

   

Pecuniary Jurisdiction destined by section 19 of Civil Court Act 1887 as amended in 2016 given below:

Five types of civil courts in Bangladesh. - Section 3 of Civil Court Act 1887. 

Their name and pecuniary jurisdictions are given below:

District Judge      - 

      Can not receive           - original suits(মূল মামলা)

      Can receive                 - appeal suits

      Appellate Jurisdiction  - 5 crore                         

Additional District Judge –

      Can not receive           - original suits

      Can not receive           - appeal suits

      Can receive                - only the suits transferred by                                                   Distric Judge

      Appellate Jurisdiction  - 5 crore                         

Joint District Judge-

      Can receive               - original suits of unlimited value

      Can not receive         - appeal suits

      Original Jurisdiction   - Unlimited                           

Senior Assistant Judge-

      Can receive                - original suits 

      Can not receive          - appeal suits

      Original Jurisdiction    - 25 lacs                         

Assistant Judge-

      Can receive               - original suits 

      Can not receive         - appeal suits

      Original Jurisdiction   - 15 lacs                         

Territorial Jurisdiction (আঞ্চলিক এখতিয়ার):

Suits should be instituted to that court where the subject matter is holds.