Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Court (Amendment) Act, 1978
No: 1 Dated: Mar, 09 1979
THE BENGAL, AGRA AND ASSAM CIVIL COURTS (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978.
ASSAM ACT I OF 1979
An Act further to amend the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887, in its application to the State of Assam.
Preamble:- W hereas it is expedient to amend the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887, hereinafter called the principal Act, in its application to the State of Assam, in the m anner hereinafter appearing ;
It is hereby enacted in the Twentyninth Year of the Republic of India as follow s:—
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act m ay Bengal, Agra and Assam be called the Civil Courts (Assam Am endment) Act, 1978.
(2) It shall extend to the whole State of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of section 19 of Central Act 12 of 1887:- In Section 19 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the words " five thousand rupees” the words "ten thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of Section 21 of the Central Act 12 of 1887:- In Section 21 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (a), for the words "fifteen thousand rupees” the words "twenty thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
4. Retrospective Operations;- (1) The provision of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 21 of the principal Act as amended by Section 3 of this Act shall apply irrespective of the fact that suits, proceedings, decrees or orders out of which the appeals referred to therein arise were instituted or made prior to the commencement of this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Limitation Act, 1963, an appeal from a decree or order m ade before the commencement of this Act, which but for the provisions of this Act, would have been preferred before the High Court within ninety days from the date of such decree or order, shall be preferred to the District Judge, within the said period.
5. Savings:- Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect any appeal instituted prior to the commencement of this Act.