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Section 15: Court in which suits to be instituted

Every suit shall be instituted in the Court of the lowest grade competent to try it.

Section 16: Suits to be instituted where subject-matter situate

Subject to the pecuniary or other limitations presscribed by any law, suits— (a) for the rocovery of immovable property with or without rent or profits,...

Section 17: Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts

Where a suit is to obtain relief respecting, or compensation for wrong to, immovable property situate within the jurisdiction of different Courts. the suit...

Section 18: Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are uncertain

(1) Where it is alleged to be uncertain within the local limits of the jurisdiction of which of two or more Courts any immovable...

Section 19: Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables

Where a suit is for compensation for wrong done to the person or to movable property, if the wrong was done within the local...

Section 20: Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises

Subject to the limitations aforesaid, every suit shall be instituted in a Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction— (a) the defendant, or each...

Section 21: Objections to jurisdiction

(1) No objection as to the place of suing shall be allowed by any Appellate or Revisional Court unless such objection was taken in...

Section 21A: Bar on suit to set aside decree on objection as to place of suing

No suit shall lie challenging the validity of a decree passed in a former suit between the same parties, or between the parties under...

Section 22: Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one Court

Where a suit may be instituted in any one of two or more Courts and is instituted in one of such Courts, any defendant,...

Section 23: To what Court application lies

(I) Where the several Courts having jurisdiction are subordinate to the same Appellate Court, an application under section 22 shall be made to the...

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