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The Courts shall have jurisdiction to try all suits of a civil nature excepting suits of which their…

Section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 gives civil courts jurisdiction over suits of a civil nature, subject to the Code and to express or implied bars on…

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The Courts shall have jurisdiction to try all suits of a civil nature excepting suits of which their cognizance is either expressly or _____ barred.

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Section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 gives civil courts jurisdiction over suits of a civil nature, subject to the Code and to express or implied bars on cognizance. The statutory word is “impliedly.” An express bar is stated in law. An implied bar follows from the effect of the legal framework, even without an express exclusion.

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Option A

Section 9 pairs an express bar to civil cognizance with an implied bar.

Option B

Incorrect: "directly": Not the statutory term used in Section 9 of the CPC.

Option C

A statute may bar civil jurisdiction expressly or by implication. “By statute” does not supply the missing statutory word.

Option D

Incorrect: "by constitution": Not the phrase appearing in Section 9 of the CPC.

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