Section 52

the defendant is served with a writ of summons or any other originating process —

in Singapore in the manner prescribed by Rules of Court; or

outside Singapore in the circumstances authorised by and in the manner prescribed by Rules of Court; or

the defendant submits to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate’s Court.

there is no claim for any sum of money;

the amount claimed in the action exceeds the Magistrate’s Court limit; or

any remedy or relief sought in the action, in addition or as an alternative to the amount claimed in the action, is in respect of a subject matter the value of which exceeds the Magistrate’s Court limit.

the power —

to grant such relief, redress or remedy or combination of remedies, either absolute or conditional; and

to give such and the like effect to every ground of defence or counterclaim equitable or legal,as ought to be granted or given in the like action by the General Division of the High Court and in as full and ample a manner;

without limiting paragraph (a), the power —

to grant an injunction;

to make binding declarations of rights; and

to order medical examination of a person who is a party to any proceedings where the physical or mental condition of the person is relevant to any matter in question in the proceedings;

the power to make any order or to exercise any authority or jurisdiction which, if it related to a proceeding pending in the General Division of the High Court, might be made or exercised by a Judge sitting in chambers in the General Division of the High Court; and

the powers conferred on a District Court by —

section 43; and

section 12 of the Civil Law Act 1909.