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Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 · Chapter IV: Practice and Procedure

Section 25: Revision of decrees and orders of Courts of Small Causes

The High Court, for the purpose of satisfying itself that a decree or order made in any case decided by a Court of Small Causes was according to law, may call for the case and pass such order with respect thereto as it thinks fit.

State amendments to this section

Uttar Pradesh

Amendment of Section 25 of Act IX of 1887.—In section 25 of principal Act, the following proviso thereto shall be inserted, namely :—

"Provided that in relation to any case decided by a District Judge or Additional District Judge exercising the jurisdiction of Judge of Small Causes, the power of revision under this section shall vest in the High Court."

[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 37 of 1972, s. 3]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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