THE KARNATAKA SMALL CAUSE COURTS AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015
(KARNATAKA ACT No. 30 of 2015)
(First published in the Karnataka Gazette, Extraordinary No.900, on the Fourth day of August, 2015)
(Received the assent of the Governor on the First day of August, 2015)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Small Cause Courts Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964.
Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Small Cause Courts Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1964) and the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1964), for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty-sixth year of the Republic of India as follows. –
1. Short title and commencement
This Act may be called the Karnataka Small Cause Courts and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2015.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Karnataka Act 11 of 1964
In the Karnataka Small Cause Courts Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1964), in Section 8. –
(i) in sub-section (2) -
(a) for the words “one lakh rupees”, the words “two lakhs rupees” shall be substituted; and
(b) for the words “twenty-five thousand rupees”, the words “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of Karnataka Act 21 of 1964
In the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act No.21 of 1964), in Section 22, for the words “twenty-five thousand rupees”, the words “two lakhs rupees in Bangalore City and one lakh rupees in other places” shall be substituted.
4. Pending cases not to be affected
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, all suits, appeals or revision and other proceedings connected therewith pending before Small Cause Courts and Civil Courts, on the date of commencement of the Karnataka Small Cause Courts and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2015 shall be continued and disposed of by the said Courts in which they are pending as if the amendment made under this Act has not been made. |
