The Suits Valuation Act, 1887

( ACT NO. VII OF 1887 )

[ 11th February, 1887 ]
1♣An Act to prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of Courts with respect thereto.

 
WHEREAS it is expedient to prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of Courts with respect thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

CONTENTS

1. Title

Part I

SUITS RELATING TO LAND

2. Extent and commencement of Part I

3. Power for Government to make rules determining value of land for jurisdictional purposes

4. Valuation of relief in certain suits relating to land not to exceed the value of the land

5. Making and enforcement of rules

6. [Repealed]

Part II

OTHER SUITS

7. Extent and commencement of Part II

8. Court-fee value and jurisdictional value to be the same in certain suits

9. Determination of value of certain suits by Supreme Court

10. [Repealed]

Part III

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

11. Procedure where objection is taken on appeal or revision that a suit or appeal was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes

12.Proceedings pending at commencement of Part I or Part II