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Which dispute falls outside the class of suits of a civil nature under Section 9 of the Code of Civil…

Section 9 treats a contested right to property or an office as a civil matter, even where deciding that right depends on religious rites. A suit to protect a lawful right to…

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

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Section 9 treats a contested right to property or an office as a civil matter, even where deciding that right depends on religious rites.

A suit to protect a lawful right to take out a public religious procession also has a civil character.

The caste-expulsion dispute as described raises no legal right or civil consequence.

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Option A

A dispute over a right to property is expressly treated as civil under Explanation I.

Option B

A dispute over the right to hold an office is expressly treated as civil under Explanation I, even if religious rites are in issue.

Option C

The asserted right to take out a lawful procession on a public street is a civil right. Its exercise remains subject to lawful public-order and street-use restrictions.

Option D

The dispute, as framed, involves no legal right or civil consequence for a civil court to determine.

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