Report On The Administration Of Civil Justice In The Punjab And Its Dependencies During The Year 1883

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1TABLE OF CONTENTS

2Para,

3Form of report and statements ane san rer axe “a ee wo «=o

4PART L—ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

5A.—Inatitution of Suits.

6Number of svits instituted eee eco eae eee soe son 8

7Fluctuations in the different clanses af Courts wee — vas vas on ne 4

8Districts which show the largoat number of institutions saa ene is ‘ae saa &

9Districts in which litigation incroasea —... oe al one ‘as cbs ow 6

10Districts in which decrease was lurgest ... vs ax ave ee ses a «=F

11B.—Claassification of Suits.

12Institutions of 1882 and 1888 classified’ . is wii “ ae ont owe H

13Suite for money or moveshles one eee ase eos ove wee 9

14Suits for rent and under the Punjab Tenancy Act... am ave ne «as ». 10

15Other suits ene aco oes ope oan eee 11 .

16Suits by bankers and shop-kcepers ogainat agriculturists iat te ate me ap «=O

17O.— Value of suits.

18Valne of auita instituted in 1882 and 1883 ane a 7 ik ie oe

19Classification of euit nue ie cae a. &J4

20Diatribution of auita for money or movenbles among “lassen of Courta sie bine: € eas «~ 16

21Distribution of sits of indeterminate money value among classes of Courts - “— oh ww «8616

22Principles under which distribution was effected ese or on ons oe \ §

23Distribution commented upon is ane dee see ees »- 8

24Value aud cost of suits disposed of during 1883 ans we oes ove — » 19

25D.—Disposal of Original Suits.

26Suits for disposal, disposed of and pending ere ere son one ees oe 20

27Details of disposal “na ane ver se ase ose on. «=

28Further details of disposal <. _ ate wax ave ny ree

29Dismiasal on default “nn ms yas 40 axe we «OD

30Cases withdrawn, compromised and confessed wee ee = ane way ow «= D4

31(Cases decided ew-parte ii a =e ss ve oe oo. 2b

32References to arbitration Sa sie Suit an ‘ie ae «. «26

33Contested snits ae sae ans on asi ewe on, OT

34Applications for review of ones nee aoe one nee ave ora a =

35Commissions eon ben Tr) eee nee ene ere 29

36Average ovat of commissions 2, see ise bis i — we 80

37Ordors attaching property before judgment 9 ane wun® Ke one oe «= BI

38Decrees bearing interest on a ae or nn, or mn» «=

39Pending cases ius tes ae ae seis” aa “ae «CC

40Average duration of casas sae wa —_ * “ny = aT . od

41Average duration of attendances see aes vee as on eee ». 86

42Plaiuts rojected and returned ae = Be iat sis sis w «386

43BE.—Agency employed in Districts.

44Distribution of original business in districts nr re ay sith ras aan SCO

45Inarcase in disposal by Munsiffs’ Courts vax tae pee Sess ie a | ae

46Disposals by Superior Courts see aes pa ver nue 7 oo 39

47Disposals by Tahsilddrs ce eas as tas eae sing w 40

48Disposale by Munsfffts mS — as ae aa waa we «Ss 41

49Disposals by Honorary Courts. eee ese ove see ons ve oon «= AZ

50Disposals by Small Cause Courts soe vee ie ore bee ove we «=

51F'.—Miscellaneous Cases.

52Mircellaneour cases under the Civil Procedure Code oe vis ee aia ae «=A

53Uthor miscellancons cases ‘ ay ey an ae eee «= 4B

54Applications nnder Acta XL of 1858 and IX of 1861 am sae me ee a. 46

55Applications under Act KXXV of 1858... ey mee a ue ioe | OMT

56Applications for certificates under Act XXVII of 1860. - se aoe ae a. «488

57Uneontested applications for probate and letters of administration sta oe “aia wo 49

59Cases under Act X of 1870 aoe es ny ssa ses one » 61

60Miscelanoons CuséCS ee eae see “wea pea sue eee 52

61Averago duration. eos wii see van ves vou we Od

62G.—Execution of Decrees.

63Execution proceedings of 1882 and 1883 compared ... ane cae wis wit ww = sd

64Resalt of applications compared ae ae aaa eats = eas wy 85

65Pending applications a ane ats avs vee ¥84 we «=:

66Average duration a. awe ae re ann <* OF

67Value of Qecrees in execution and umount "realized ca was sy ben sus we §«=—s6BB

68Teal izations how effected nae ae pe bi wih Oe ‘ §=—sYD

69Modes of coercion employed in 1882 and 1883 seb ae ais ne sae we 60

70Arrest. and imprisonment wee enn ane ey ee ie - ~=—s HL.

71Galea of land in execution of decree - ea ne Soe eat a we «OD

72Comparative working of different pradas of Courts sus a oe oon one ow 63

73Miscellancous eases connected with execution proceedings ows ee ee oo» 64

74Ineolvenoy proceedinga under Chapter XX of the Civil Vrocedure Code... ase aks oor 6h

75Eatatos in the hands of receivers ane ia ‘ue axe TT «as 88

76H.— Witnesses.

77Attendance of witnessen meres oan ae rene ne ae a ee

78Payinent of expenses to witnesses we one oe ys see sv «= 68

79Average cost of processes 2eg eee pee ace ace eco eee 69