Certainly! In Bangladesh, the civil court system is organized into a hierarchy of courts. Here are the key levels of civil courts in Bangladesh:
District Judge Court: This court has revisional jurisdiction and handles appeals related to civil matters with a valuation of up to five crore taka. It also deals with probate matters.
Additional District Judge Court: This court hears cases transferred to it by the District Judge.
Joint District Judge Court:
- Original Jurisdiction: It handles civil suits with a valuation ranging from twenty-five lac taka to unlimited.
- Succession Matters: It deals with succession matters.
- Revision: Cases transferred to this court by the District Judge fall under its revisional jurisdiction.
- Appeal: Cases transferred to this court by the District Judge are also heard here.
Senior Assistant Judge Court: This court tries civil suits with a valuation between fifteen lac to twenty-five lac taka.
Assistant Judge Court: It has jurisdiction over civil suits with a pecuniary value below fifteen lac taka.
Small Causes Court: This court handles suits of a civil nature where the value does not exceed twenty-five thousand taka.
Family Courts: These courts deal with family matters, including dissolution of marriage, dower, custody and guardianship of children, restitution of conjugal rights, and maintenance-related issues1.