Lower Court Case Types and Legal Provisions:Nomenclature Guide

Lower Court Case Types: Comprehensive Nomenclature and Legal Provisions Guide

This page provides a comprehensive guide to the various types of cases handled in Lower Courts, including their abbreviations, relevant legal provisions, and purposes. Whether you’re a junior advocate, a legal professional, or someone interested in understanding court procedures, this resource offers a clear and detailed overview to help you navigate the complexities of the legal system in Lower Courts.

S.No	Case Type (Full Name)	Case Type (Abbr.)	Provision of Law (Act/Section)	Purpose
1	Arbitration Execution Petition	ARBEP	Relevant provisions under Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996	To execute arbitration awards.
2	Arbitration Original Petition	A.R.B.O.P	Under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996	To initiate arbitration proceedings or related matters.
3	Appeal Suit	AS	U/s.96 of CPC	To challenge decisions from subordinate courts in civil matters.
4	Andhra Tenancy Appeal	ATA	Under the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Tenancy Act	To appeal decisions in tenancy-related disputes.
5	Andhra Tenancy Case	A.T.C	Under the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Tenancy Act	To handle original tenancy-related disputes.
6	Copy Application	CA	CPC relevant rules	For obtaining certified copies of court orders or documents.
7	Calendar Case	CC	U/s.211 of CrPC	To manage and record criminal cases scheduled for hearing.
8	Calendar Case – AP Transco	CC.APT	Based on specific cases involving AP Transco	To handle criminal cases involving Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation.
9	Calendar Case – Land Grabbing	CC.LG	Under A.P. Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act	To manage criminal cases related to land grabbing.
10	Commercial Civil Miscellaneous Appeal	CCMA	Relevant sections under the Commercial Courts Act	To appeal decisions in commercial civil matters.
11	Calendar Case – Negotiable Instruments	CC.NI	Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881	To manage cases related to dishonored cheques or negotiable instruments.
12	Commercial Executive Petition	CEP	Relevant provisions under the Commercial Courts Act	To execute commercial court orders.
13	Civil Miscellaneous Appeal	CMA	Various sections under CPC	To appeal interim orders or decisions in civil cases.
14	Cooperation Original Petition	CO.OP	Under Cooperative Societies Act	To address disputes related to cooperative societies.
15	Commercial Original Petition	COP	Under the Commercial Courts Act	To initiate original commercial disputes directly in court.
16	Crime Number	CRIME NO	U/s.154 of CrPC	To register and track a criminal case by its assigned number.
17	Criminal Appeal	CRLA	U/s.374 of CrPC	To appeal against convictions or sentences in criminal cases.
18	Criminal Appeal (Juvenile Justice Board)	CRLA(JJB)	Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015	To appeal decisions made by the Juvenile Justice Board.
19	Crime Appeal Metropolitan Unit	CRLA.MU	Under relevant criminal laws	To appeal criminal cases within the Metropolitan Unit jurisdiction.
20	Criminal Miscellaneous Petition	CRL.MP	U/s.482 of CrPC	To file miscellaneous petitions in criminal cases.
21	Criminal MP Bail	CRLMP.BAIL	U/s.439 of CrPC	To seek bail in criminal cases.
22	Criminal MP Ele/POCSO	CRL.MP Ele/POCSO	Under relevant sections of POCSO Act	For petitions related to POCSO cases.
23	Criminal Revision Petition	CRLRP	U/s.397 & 401 of CrPC	To seek revision of orders in criminal cases.
24	Criminal Revision Petition Metropolitan Unit	CRLRP.MU	Under relevant sections of CrPC	To seek revision of criminal orders in the Metropolitan Unit.
25	Domestic Violence Case	DVC	Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005	To address cases of domestic violence.
26	Estate Abolition Act	EAS	Under the relevant Estate Abolition Acts	To handle cases related to the abolition of estates.
27	Appeal under EAT Act	EAT.APPEAL	Relevant sections under the Estate Abolition Acts	To appeal decisions under the Estate Abolition Acts.
28	EC Act Appeals	EC.APPEALS	Under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955	To appeal decisions related to the Essential Commodities Act.
29	Election Original Petition	ELECOP	U/s.80 of Representation of Peoples Act, 1951	To challenge the validity of election results.
30	Electricity Mater Case	E.M.C	Under relevant sections of the Electricity Act	To handle cases related to electricity matters.
31	Execution Petition	EP	Order 21 of CPC	To execute court decrees or orders.
32	Electricity Sessions Case	E.SC	Under the Electricity Act	To handle sessions cases related to electricity offences.
33	Employees State Insurance	E.S.I.	Under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948	To handle disputes related to employee insurance claims.
34	Forest Appeal	FA	Under relevant Forest Acts	To appeal decisions related to forest laws.
35	Family Court Original Petition	F.C.O.P	Under the Family Courts Act, 1984	To address original petitions in family disputes.
36	Family Court Original Suit	F.C.O.S	Under the Family Courts Act, 1984	To handle original suits in family matters.
37	Guardian and Wards OP	G.W.O.P	Under the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890	To address matters related to guardianship.
38	Hindu Marriage OP	H.M.O.P	U/s.9 to 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955	To handle petitions related to Hindu marriage issues.
39	Industrial Dispute	ID	Under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947	To handle disputes between employers and employees.
40	Insolvency Petition	IP	Under the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920	To address petitions related to insolvency.
41	Juvenile Calendar Case	JCC	Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015	To manage and record criminal cases involving juveniles.
42	Land Acquisition OP	L.A.O.P	Under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894	To handle disputes related to land acquisition.
43	Land Grabbing Petition	LGOP	Under the A.P. Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act	To address land grabbing disputes.
44	Long Pending Case	LPC	Based on specific long-pending cases	To handle cases that have been pending for a long period.
45	Land Reforms Appeal	LRA	Under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms Act, 1973	To appeal decisions related to land reforms.
46	Land Reforms Appeal Case	L.R.A.C	Based on provisions under the Land Reforms Act	To manage and adjudicate land reform appeal cases.
47	Maintenance Case	MC	U/s.125 of CrPC	To handle cases related to maintenance claims.
48	Misc. Petition in ID	MPID	Under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947	To file miscellaneous petitions related to industrial disputes.
49	Motor Accident OP	MVOP	U/s.166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988	To handle compensation claims for motor vehicle accidents.
50	Other Original Petition	O.OP	Based on specific legal provisions	To address miscellaneous original petitions filed in lower courts.
51	Original Petition	OP	U/s.9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996	For filing original petitions in various legal matters.
52	Original Suit	OS	U/s.9 of CPC	To handle original suits filed directly in court.
53	Pre Litigation Cases	PLC	Based on specific pre-litigation procedures	To address disputes before they escalate to formal litigation.


54	Primary Registered Case	PRC	Based on relevant criminal procedural laws	To register and manage cases that are primary or initial filings in criminal matters.
55	Ref. Chargesheet	RC	U/s.173 of CrPC	To file a charge sheet after the completion of a police investigation.
56	Rent Appeal	RCA	Under Rent Control Act	To appeal decisions related to rent disputes.
57	Rent Control Case	RCC	Under Rent Control Act	To manage original cases related to rent control disputes.
58	Session Case	SC	U/s.209 of CrPC	To handle serious criminal cases that are tried in Sessions Court.
59	Small Cause Case	SCC	Based on relevant small cause court procedures	To adjudicate disputes involving small monetary claims.
60	Session Case under IE Act	SC.IE	Under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872	To handle cases under specific provisions of the Indian Evidence Act.
61	Session Case – Metropolitan Unit	SC.MU	Under relevant criminal laws	To manage sessions cases within the Metropolitan Unit jurisdiction.
62	Session Case – NDPS	SC.NDPS	Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985	To handle cases involving drug-related offenses.
63	Session Case – POCSO	SC.POCSO	Under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012	To handle sessions cases involving sexual offenses against children.
64	Session Case – SC/ST	SC.SPL	Under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act	To manage cases involving atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
65	Succession Original Petition	S.O.P	Under Indian Succession Act, 1925	To handle cases involving the succession of property after death.
66	Summary Trial Case	STC	Under summary trial procedures in CrPC	To adjudicate minor offenses quickly through summary trials.
67	Summary Trial Cases – Negotiable Instruments	STC.NI	Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881	To manage summary trials specifically involving dishonored cheques.
68	Transfer Criminal Miscellaneous Petition	T.R.CRLMP	U/s.407 of CrPC	To transfer criminal miscellaneous petitions between courts.
69	Transfer Original Petition	T.R.O.P	Based on relevant procedural laws	To transfer original petitions from one court jurisdiction to another.
70	Forest Appeal	FA	Under relevant Forest Acts	To appeal decisions related to forest laws.
71	Family Court Original Petition	F.C.O.P	Under the Family Courts Act, 1984	To address original petitions in family disputes.
72	Family Court Original Suit	F.C.O.S	Under the Family Courts Act, 1984	To handle original suits in family matters.