Punjab Courts Act MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Punjab Courts Act - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is option 2.Key Points

• Section 26 of Punjab Courts Act, 1918 deals with pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of subordinate Judges.
• It states subject to the limit specified in Section 25 the jurisdiction to be exercised in original civil suits as regards the value by any person appointed to be a Subordinate Judge, shall be determined by the High Court either by including him in a class or otherwise as it thinks fit.

Additional Information

• ​ Section 27 deals with local limits of jurisdiction.
• The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Subordinate Judge shall be such as the High Court may define.
• When the High Court posts a Subordinate Judge to district, the local limits of the district shall, in the absence of any direction to the contrary, be deemed to be the limits of his jurisdiction.

The Correct answer is Option 2

Key Points As per Section 20 of the Punjab Court Act specifies that the State Government, in consultation with the High Court, has the authority to appoint a sufficient number of individuals to serve as District Judges. Each appointed individual will be assigned by the High Court to preside as the District Judge over a specific district. Additionally, the provision allows for a scenario where the High Court can decide to appoint a single individual as the District Judge for more than one district if deemed appropriate.

The Correct answer is Option 2

Key PointsAs per Section 18 of Punjab Court Act, Apart from the Small Causes Courts set up under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, of 1887, and those established by any current laws, the following categories of Civil Courts are designated:

• District Court;
• Additional District Court;
• Senior Division Civil Court;
• Junior Division Civil Court.

The correct answer is option 3.

Key Points

•  Section 39 of Punjab court Act says Appeal from [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] - (1) Save as aforesaid, an appeal from a decree or order of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division), shall lie to the District Judge, irrespective of the value of the original suit.
  (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) an appeal to the Court of District Judge shall be heard by the District Judge or by an Additional District Judge.
  (3) An Additional District Judge shall hear only such appeals as the High Court may, by general or special order direct, or as the District Judge of the District may make over to him.
  (4) All appeals from a decree or order of a [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] pending in the High Court, irrespective of the value of the original suit shall transferred to the District Judge exercising ordinary territorial jurisdiction.
  (5) The High Court may, by notification, direct that appeals lying tot he District Judge from all or any of the decrees of orders passed in any original suit by any [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall be preferred to such other [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] as may be mentioned in the notification and the appeals shall thereupon be preferred accordingly and the Court of such other [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall be deemed to be a District Court for the purpose of all appeals so preferred.

The correct answer is option 3.Key Points

•  There are total 5 chapters in the Punjab courts Act.

Additional Information

• CHAPTER V says Supplemental Provisions
• CHAPTER IV says Appellate and Revisional Jurisdiction in Civil Cases
• CHAPTER III says The Subordinate Civil Court
• CHAPTER II is Repealed
• CHAPTER I says Preliminary

The correct answer is option 2.Key Points

• Section 26 of Punjab Courts Act, 1918 deals with pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of subordinate Judges.
• It states subject to the limit specified in Section 25 the jurisdiction to be exercised in original civil suits as regards the value by any person appointed to be a Subordinate Judge, shall be determined by the High Court either by including him in a class or otherwise as it thinks fit.

Additional Information

• ​ Section 27 deals with local limits of jurisdiction.
• The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Subordinate Judge shall be such as the High Court may define.
• When the High Court posts a Subordinate Judge to district, the local limits of the district shall, in the absence of any direction to the contrary, be deemed to be the limits of his jurisdiction.

The correct answer is ninety days.

Key Points

• Section 44 A of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, provides for the Period of Limitation.
• It states that —(1) The period of limitation for an appeal under Section 41 of this Part shall be ninety days from the date of the decree appealed against.
  (2) In computing this period and in all respect not herein specified the limitation of an appeal under the said section shall be deemed to be governed by the provisions of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908.

The correct answer is High Court.

Key Points

• Section 31 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, provides for the Place of sitting of Court.
• It states that —(1) The High Court may fix the place or places at which any Court under this Part is to be held.
  (2) The place or places so fixed may be beyond the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court.
  (3) Except as may be otherwise provided by any order under this section, a Court under this Part may be held at any place within the local limits of its jurisdiction.

The correct answer is option 2.Key Points

• Section 26 of Punjab Courts Act, 1918 deals with pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of subordinate Judges.
• It states subject to the limit specified in Section 25 the jurisdiction to be exercised in original civil suits as regards the value by any person appointed to be a Subordinate Judge, shall be determined by the High Court either by including him in a class or otherwise as it thinks fit.

Additional Information

• ​ Section 27 deals with local limits of jurisdiction.
• The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Subordinate Judge shall be such as the High Court may define.
• When the High Court posts a Subordinate Judge to district, the local limits of the district shall, in the absence of any direction to the contrary, be deemed to be the limits of his jurisdiction.

The Correct answer is Option 2

Key Points As per Section 20 of the Punjab Court Act specifies that the State Government, in consultation with the High Court, has the authority to appoint a sufficient number of individuals to serve as District Judges. Each appointed individual will be assigned by the High Court to preside as the District Judge over a specific district. Additionally, the provision allows for a scenario where the High Court can decide to appoint a single individual as the District Judge for more than one district if deemed appropriate.

The Correct answer is Option 2

Key PointsAs per Section 18 of Punjab Court Act, Apart from the Small Causes Courts set up under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, of 1887, and those established by any current laws, the following categories of Civil Courts are designated:

• District Court;
• Additional District Court;
• Senior Division Civil Court;
• Junior Division Civil Court.

The correct answer is option 3.

Key Points

•  Section 39 of Punjab court Act says Appeal from [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] - (1) Save as aforesaid, an appeal from a decree or order of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division), shall lie to the District Judge, irrespective of the value of the original suit.
  (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) an appeal to the Court of District Judge shall be heard by the District Judge or by an Additional District Judge.
  (3) An Additional District Judge shall hear only such appeals as the High Court may, by general or special order direct, or as the District Judge of the District may make over to him.
  (4) All appeals from a decree or order of a [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] pending in the High Court, irrespective of the value of the original suit shall transferred to the District Judge exercising ordinary territorial jurisdiction.
  (5) The High Court may, by notification, direct that appeals lying tot he District Judge from all or any of the decrees of orders passed in any original suit by any [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall be preferred to such other [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] as may be mentioned in the notification and the appeals shall thereupon be preferred accordingly and the Court of such other [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall be deemed to be a District Court for the purpose of all appeals so preferred.

The correct answer is option 3.Key Points

•  There are total 5 chapters in the Punjab courts Act.

Additional Information

• CHAPTER V says Supplemental Provisions
• CHAPTER IV says Appellate and Revisional Jurisdiction in Civil Cases
• CHAPTER III says The Subordinate Civil Court
• CHAPTER II is Repealed
• CHAPTER I says Preliminary

The correct answer is option 3.

Key Points

•  Section 39 of Punjab court Act says Appeal from [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] - (1) Save as aforesaid, an appeal from a decree or order of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division), shall lie to the District Judge, irrespective of the value of the original suit.
  (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) an appeal to the Court of District Judge shall be heard by the District Judge or by an Additional District Judge.
  (3) An Additional District Judge shall hear only such appeals as the High Court may, by general or special order direct, or as the District Judge of the District may make over to him.
  (4) All appeals from a decree or order of a [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] pending in the High Court, irrespective of the value of the original suit shall transferred to the District Judge exercising ordinary territorial jurisdiction.
  (5) The High Court may, by notification, direct that appeals lying tot he District Judge from all or any of the decrees of orders passed in any original suit by any [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall be preferred to such other [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] as may be mentioned in the notification and the appeals shall thereupon be preferred accordingly and the Court of such other [Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall be deemed to be a District Court for the purpose of all appeals so preferred.

The correct answer is option 3.Key Points

•  There are total 5 chapters in the Punjab courts Act.

Additional Information

• CHAPTER V says Supplemental Provisions
• CHAPTER IV says Appellate and Revisional Jurisdiction in Civil Cases
• CHAPTER III says The Subordinate Civil Court
• CHAPTER II is Repealed
• CHAPTER I says Preliminary