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    Question

    Which one of the following is not a suit of civil

    nature?
    A Suit relating to rights of worship Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Suit involving purely religious rights Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Suit for rent Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Suit of rights to hereditary office Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In the suit, if the principal question relates to the determination of a civil right, then the suit is of a civil nature. The expression suit of civil nature covers the private rights and obligations of a citizen. If the principal question relates to caste or religion, it is not a suit of civil nature. The following can be held to be suits of civil nature: 1. Suits for damages for breach of contract. 2. Suits for specific relief. 3. Suits for conjugal rights. 4. Suits for the right of worship. 5. Suits for rent and so on. Some suits that are not of civil nature are: 1. Suits involving purely religious rites. 2. Suits for mere dignity or honour. 3. Suits against compulsion from caste and so on.

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