Section 3
Cases To Be Tried Pursuant To This Act
3. Cases to be tried pursuant to this Act :
(1) 4 In taking original action and appeal action on any of the following cases to be filed after the commencement of this Act, the procedures as referred to in this Act shall be followed:
(a) Cases set forth in Schedule-1, or
(b) Civil cases involving the value/price or claimed amount valued at a maximum of One Thousand
Rupees or criminal cases carrying a fine of a maximum of One Thousand Rupees or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding Six months or both punishments, other than those set forth in
Schedule-2.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), where any special procedure has been provided by any Act in relation to any cases, nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to have affected such procedures.
(3) If there arises any question relating to fraud, forgery or coercion from the statement or note of defense of the defendant in any case, the question shall also be decided by the same case upon fulfilling
the procedures set forth in Number 78 of the Chapter on Court Proceedings of the Muluki Ain.