Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Cases Before Bombay City Civil Court Increased From Rs. 1 Crore To Rs. 10 Crore

In order to reduce the burden of cases on the Bombay High Court, all suits valued up to Rs. 10 crore will now be heard by the Bombay City Civil Court. This is a jump from its current pecuniary jurisdiction to handle cases up to Rs. 1 crore.

A notification in the official gazette was published after it received the assent of the Governor on November 20, 2023 amending Section 3 of the Bombay City Civil Court Act, 1948.

“In section 3 of the Bombay City Civil Court Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”),— (i) for the words “, not exceeding rupees one crore in value, ” the words “, not exceeding rupees ten crore in value, ” shall be substituted,” the amendment reads.

The amendment to the Bombay City Civil Court Act, 1948 to try and dispose of suits and proceedings of a civil nature within Greater Mumbai valued below Rs. 10 crore was earlier passed by the Maharashtra Legislative Council and Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

It was only in 2012 that the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Bombay City Civil Court was increased to Rs. 1 crore.

“Over the period of more than ten years, the value of properties in Mumbai has escalated sharply. Due to sharp escalation in the value of properties, the valuation of civil suits relating to properties in Mumbai have also been increased, resulting in filing of more number of suits in the High Court instead of the Bombay City Civil Court,” Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the statement and objects of the Bill.

The amendment will result in the transfer of over 8,672 civil suits pending before the Bombay High Court, to the Bombay City Civil court.

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