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Section 24 CPC (General Power of Transfer)
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
The statutory authority conferred upon the High Court or District Court to transfer any suit, appeal, or proceeding from one subordinate civil court to any other competent subordinate court within its territorial jurisdiction.
Example
A wife in a matrimonial dispute moves an application under Section 24 CPC before the High Court seeking the transfer of a divorce suit from a court 400 km away to the Family Court in her hometown on grounds of financial distress and safety.