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Under section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which claim fails to assert a civil right on the facts stated?

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Under section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which claim fails to assert a civil right on the facts stated?

  1. A claim to enforce a right to property

  2. A claim for rent due under a lease

  3. A claim to collect a purely voluntary religious offering

  4. A challenge to dismissal from service asserting an enforceable right

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - A claim to collect a purely voluntary religious offering

Section 9 generally gives civil courts jurisdiction over suits of a civil nature unless cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred. A claim to compel a purely voluntary offering asserts no civil entitlement. A claim to enforce a legal right to particular offerings or emoluments may present a different issue.

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