The Provincial Small Causes Courts (Suits Validation) Act, 1955

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    "title": "The Provincial Small Causes Courts (Suits Validation) Act, 1955",
    "short_title": "The Provincial Small Causes Courts (Suits Validation) Act, 1955",
    "act_number": "Bombay Act No. 16 of 1955",
    "act_year": 1955,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "description": "The Provincial Small Causes Courts (Suits Validation) Act, 1955",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"principal Act\" means the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887), as amended in its application to the [State of Bombay] ;\n(2) \"Small Cause Court\" means a Court of Small Causes established under the principal Act;\n(3) \"special jurisdiction suit\" means a suit of civil nature, the value of which exceeds Rs. 1,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 2,000/-;\n(4) \"proceedings\" includes proceedings in execution of decrees or orders passed in special jurisdiction suits or in applications for revision of the said decrees or orders.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Validation of certain suits, proceedings, etc.",
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        "Act Year": "1955",
        "Short Title": "The Provincial Small Causes Courts (Suits Validation) Act, 1955",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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