Jurisdiction and Powers of the Courts

Contents

• Introduction
• Jurisdiction to Decree Specific Performance
• Jurisdiction and Procedure
• Objections to The Jurisdiction
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Revisional Jurisdiction
• Dissolution of Marriage by Decree of Foreign Court Bars The Jurisdiction of Matrimonial Court in India
• Appeal from Original Decree-An Appeal shall lie from every Decree passed by any Court
• Exercising original Jurisdiction to the Court Authorized to Hear Appeals From Decisions of Such Court
• To What Court Application Lies?
• Other suits to be Instituted where Defendants Reside or cause of Action Arises
• Court Having jurisdiction to Entertain Application
• Judgment and Decree
• Interest-Where the Liability in Relation to the Sum so Adjudged had Arisen out of a Commercial, Transaction-The Rate of Such Further Interest may Exceed Six percent
  Court in which Suits to be Instituted
• Court to try All Civil Suits Unless Barred
• Suit for Compensation for Wrongs to Person or Movables
• Suits for Immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different courts
• Suits to be Instituted where subject-matter Situate
• Presumption as to foreign Judgments-Such presumption may be displaced by proving want of jurisdiction
• Res Judicata
• Stay of Suit
• General Power of Transfer and withdrawal
• Transfer of Decree
• Power of Court to Issue Commissions
• Power of the Court to Make Order as to Guardianship
• Power of Supreme Court to Transfer Suits, Etc.
• Power to Transfer Suits which may be Instituted in more than one Court

Useful book for Practising Lawyers

Kamal