Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 · Chapter IV: Jurisdiction in Respect of Suits
Section 17: Local limits of jurisdiction of Court
The local limits of the jurisdiction of each of the Small Cause Courts shall be the local limits for the time being of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court.
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