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Assertion (A): A civil court has jurisdiction to try suits of a civil nature except those whose…

Section 9 gives civil courts jurisdiction over suits of a civil nature except where cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred. The assertion accurately includes both kinds…

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Assertion (A): A civil court has jurisdiction to try suits of a civil nature except those whose cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred.

Reason (R): Cognizance of a civil suit can be barred only expressly and never by implication.

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Section 9 gives civil courts jurisdiction over suits of a civil nature except where cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred. The assertion accurately includes both kinds of exclusion. The reason wrongly denies implied bars, so the assertion is true and the reason is false.

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