District Munsiff Court

District Munsiff Court (alternate spelling District Munsif Court) is the court of the lowest order handling matters pertaining to civil matters in the district, a legal system followed in the Indian subcontinent.

The District Munsif Court is authorised to try matters pertaining to certain pecuniary limits.

The State Government notifies the pecuniary limits for the District Munsiff Courts.

The State Government prescribes the territorial jurisdiction of the District Munsiff Court.

The munsiff magistrate is the judge and presiding officer of the District who keep charge of all tax inspectors (tehsildars).