40. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters, - (1)
Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no civil court shall entertain any suit
or proceeding in so far as it relates to the provisions of this Act.
(2) The jurisdiction of the Rent Court shall be limited to tenancy
agreement submitted to it as per First Schedule and the question of title and
ownership of premises shall not be entertained by it.Source footnotes
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