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Which dispute, as described, is outside the scope of a suit of a civil nature under section 9 of the…

Section 9 covers suits of a civil nature unless their cognizance is barred. A dispute over civil status or a right to an office can be civil in nature. A dispute solely…

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Which dispute, as described, is outside the scope of a suit of a civil nature under section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

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Section 9 covers suits of a civil nature unless their cognizance is barred. A dispute over civil status or a right to an office can be civil in nature. A dispute solely about social honour that affects no civil right or legal status does not fall within that description.

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Option A

Dissolution of marriage concerns civil status, even when a special statute assigns jurisdiction to a particular court.

Option B

Explanation I to section 9 recognises a contested right to an office as civil in nature.

Option C

A claim solely about social honour, with no legal right or civil status in dispute, is outside this description.

Option D

A claim to enforce an enforceable civil right through specific relief is civil in nature.

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