To Reduce Burden On Bombay HC, Maha Legislative Council Clears Bill To Raise Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of City Civil Court Upto ₹10 Crore

In order to reduce the burden of cases on the Bombay High Court, soon all suits valued up to Rs. 10 crore will 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. The Maharashtra Legislative Council has passed an amendment to the Bombay City Civil Court Act, 1948 to try and dispose of suits and proceedings of a...