THE KARNATAKA CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1964 — Physical PDF page 16 of 29
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[20. Appeals from Munsiff.- (1) Appeals from the decrees and
orders passed by a Munsiff in original suits and proceedings of a civil
nature, shall, when such appeals are allowed by law, lie,-
(i) to the Court of the Civil Judge, when the amount or value of the
subject matter of the original suit or proceedings is not more than five
thousand rupees;
(ii) to the District Court, in other cases.
(2) Not withstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), but
subject to the general or special orders of the High Court, the District Court
may, at any stage, withdraw any appeal pending before a Court of the Civil
Judge subordinate to it and dispose of the same, and in respect of such
appeal, the District Court shall, for the purpose of this Act, be deemed to be
the competent appellate Court]1
1. This section is substituted by Act 81 of 1976 but not yet brought into force
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21. Appellate jurisdiction of the Judge of Court of Small Causes.—
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The High Court may, by notification, invest any Judge of the Court of Small
Causes established under the 1[Karnataka]1 Small Causes Courts Act, 1964,
with powers to hear appeals from such decrees and orders of 1[Courts of a
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Civil Judges]1 as may be referred to him by the District Judge.
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Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973.
Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again substituted by Act 21 of
2009 w.e.f.28.08.2009.
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[22. Power to invest the 2[court of the Senior Civil Judge]2 with small cause
powers- (1) The High Court, may by notification, invest within such limits, as it
shall from time to time, determine, the 2[court of a Senior civil Judge]2 with
jurisdiction for the trial of suits cognizable by a court of small causes up to 3[two
lakhs rupees in Bangalore city and one lakh rupees in other places]3
.(2) The High Court, may by notification, withdraw or alter, whenever it
thinks fit, such jurisdiction of the 2[court of the Senior civil judge]2 so
invested.]1
1. Substituted by Act 26 of 2007 w.e.f. 28.8.2007.
2. Substituted by Act 21 of 2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
3. Substituted by Act 30 of 2015 w.e.f. 04.08.2015.
23. Power to invest 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 with jurisdiction under
certain Acts.—(1) The High Court may, by notification, invest any 1[Senior
Civil Judge]1 within such local limits and subject to such pecuniary limitation
as may be specified in such notification, with all or any of the powers of a