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The subject matter jurisdiction of a civil court extends to:

Section 9 CPC gives civil courts general jurisdiction to try suits of a civil nature. The exception is a suit whose cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred. A plaintiff…

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Section 9 CPC gives civil courts general jurisdiction to try suits of a civil nature. The exception is a suit whose cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred. A plaintiff does not need a special enabling provision for every civil claim, and the existence of another forum alone is not the wording of the statutory exclusion.

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