Section 34: Civil jurisdiction of Supreme Court

34. Civil jurisdiction of Supreme Court (1) The Supreme Court shall be the principal Court of original civil jurisdiction and shall exercise general powers of supervision over all District and Industrial Courts and other special Courts established or which may be established in Mauritius. (2) In the exercise of civil jurisdiction, the Supreme Court may hear and determine all civil matters whether sitting as a Court of Appeal or in exercise of its original jurisdiction, and it may sit publicly in more than one division at the same time for the despatch of civil business, each such division may be composed of one or more Judges as the nature of the suit or matter may require.