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Which dispute falls outside the category of suits of a civil nature under section 9 of the Code of…

Section 9 covers disputes involving civil rights. A claim confined to religious ceremonial precedence falls outside that category. A dispute over a right to property or to…

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Which dispute falls outside the category of suits of a civil nature under section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

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Section 9 covers disputes involving civil rights. A claim confined to religious ceremonial precedence falls outside that category. A dispute over a right to property or to an office remains civil in nature even when deciding it depends on religious rites or ceremonies.

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Option A

A claim to title concerns a civil property right.

Option B

The validity of a marriage concerns civil status.

Option C

A dispute confined to ceremonial precedence concerns a religious honour without a disputed civil right.

Option D

A dispute over a legally recognised right to an office is civil in nature, even if its resolution turns on religious rites.

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