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1
Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”,
“Taka” and `High Court Division` were substituted, for the words “East Pakistan”,
“Provincial Government”, “rupees” and `High Court` respectively by the Bangladesh Laws
(Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
2
The words “East Bengal” were omitted by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration)
Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
3
The word “thereof” was substituted, for the words “of that province” by the Bangladesh
Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd
Schedule.
4
The words “of East Pakistan” were omitted by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And
Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
5
The words “or East Bengal Civil Court Act” were inserted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of
the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
6
Section 3 was substituted, for section 3 by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act
No. XLIX of 2001), section 2.
7
Section 4 was substituted, for section 3 by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act
No. XLIX of 2001), section 3.
8
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 4.
9
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 4.
10
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 4.
11
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 4.
12
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 4.
13
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 4.
14
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 5.
15
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 5.
16
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 5.
17
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No XLIX of 2001), section 6.
18
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No XLIX of 2001), section 6.
19
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 6 and 7.
20
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No XLIX of 2001), section 6.
21
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 6 and 7.
22
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 6 and 7.
23
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 6 and 7.
24
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 7 and 8.
25
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 7 and 8.
26
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 7 and 8.
27
The words “Senior Assistant Judges or Assistant Judges” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judges” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 8.
28
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 7 and 8.
29
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 8.
30
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 8.
31
The words “Senior Assistant Judges or Assistant Judges” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judges” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 8.
32
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 8.
33
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 8.
34
The words “Joint District Judge or Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge is a Joint
District Judge or Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Subordinate Judge or Assistant Judge is a Subordinate Judge or Assistant Judge” by the
Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 8.
35
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 9.
36
Section 19 was substituted, for the former section 19 by the Civil Courts (Amendment)
Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 10.
37
The words “East Bengal” were omitted by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And
Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
38
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 11.
39
The marginal heading was substituted, for the former marginal heading by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 11.
40
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 11.
41
The word “thereof” was substituted, for the words “of that province” by the Bangladesh
Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd
Schedule.
42
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 12.
43
The words “Five lac Taka” were substituted, for the words “one lac and thirty thousand
Taka” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 12.
44
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or an Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 12.
45
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 12.
46
The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by the Civil
Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 12.
47
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or an Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 12.
48
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 12 and 13.
49
The words “of East Pakistan” were omitted by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And
Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
50
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 12 and 13.
51
The words “Senior Assistant Judges or Assistant Judges” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judges” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 13.
52
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 14.
53
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 14.
54
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 14.
55
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
section 14.
56
Sub-clause (e) was omitted by the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bengal
Amendment) Act, 1935, section 6(2).
57
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 14, 15 and 16.
58
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
sections 14, 15 and 16.
59
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 14, 15 and 16.
60
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
sections 14, 15 and 16.
61
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
sections 14, 15 and 16.
62
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
sections 14, 15 and 16.
63
The words “or East Bengal Civil Court Act” were inserted by the Bangladesh Laws
(Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
64
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), sections 14, 15 and 16.
65
The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words
“Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001),
sections 14, 15 and 16.
66
The word “Provincial” was omitted by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration)
Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
67
The words, brackets and figures “twenty thousand Taka in the case of a Subordinate
Judge or ten thousand Taka in the case of an Assistant Judge whose jurisdiction has been
extended under sub-section (2) of section 19 or six thousand Taka in the case of any other
Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words, brackets and figure “ten thousand Taka in
the case of a Subordinate Judge or five thousand Taka in the case of an Assistant Judge
whose jurisdiction has been extended under sub-section (2) of section 19 or three thousand
Taka in the case of any other Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1990
(Act No. XLVIII of 1990), section 4.
68
The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by the Civil Courts
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 16.
69
The words “a Senior Assistant Judge or six thousand Taka in the case of an Assistant
Judge” were substituted, for the words “an Assistant Judge whose jurisdiction has been
extended under sub-section (2) of section 19 or six thousand Taka in the case of any other
Assistant Judge” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001), section
16.
70
In the marginal heading the words “Senior Assistant Judges or Assistant Judges” were
substituted, for the words “Assistant Judges” by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001
(Act No. XLIX of 2001), section 16.
71
Section 25A was inserted by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of
2001), section 17.
72
Section 3 was substituted, for section 3 by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act
No. XLIX of 2001), section 2.
73
The word “Muslim” was substituted, for the word “Muhammadan” by the Bangladesh Laws
(Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
74
The word “Muslim” was substituted, for the word “Muhammadan” by the Bangladesh Laws
(Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
75
The words, figures and comma “section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908” were
substituted, for the words and figure “section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure” by the
Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and
2nd Schedule.
76
The word “Provincial” was omitted by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration)
Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.
Amending Law(s)
The Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
The Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. XLVIII of 1990).
The Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
Provision(s) Repealed/Omitted by
The Amendment Act, 1891 (Act No. XII of 1891).
The Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973);
The Decentralization Act, 1914 (Act No. IV of 1914).
The East Pakistan (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. XIII of 1962).
The Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.
The Governor General Order 4 of 1949.
The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (Act VIII of 1890).
Translation
No Translation Available.
Associated Subordinate Legislation(s)
No Subordinate Legislation Available.
Related Law(s)
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This law has been updated upto (last amending law):
The Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).