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The Civil Courts Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)
Act ID: 1928
The Civil Courts Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)
"THE CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A. D.) (Act No. XLVI of Samvat 1977)"
Table of Contents
44 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
The High Court
S.4
Civil appellate jurisdiction
S.5
Rules for work in High Court
S.6
Ministerial officers
S.7
Superintendence and control of subordinate Courts
S.8
Power to make rules
S.9
Registers, books, accounts and statements to be kept and furnished by High Court
S.10
Procedure of High Court in exercise of Civil jurisdiction
S.11
Extraordinary original jurisdiction of High Court
S.12
Probate jurisdiction of High Court
S.13
Classes of Courts
S.14
Civil Districts
S.15
District Judges
S.16
Additional Judges
S.17
Subordinate Judges
S.18
Munsiffs
S.19
District Court to be principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction
S.20
Original jurisdiction of District Judge in suits
S.21
Pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs
S.22
Local limits of jurisdiction
S.23
Special Judges
S.24
Power to invest Subordinate Judge and Munsiff with Small Cause Court jurisdiction and Small Cause Court Judge with ordinary jurisdiction
S.25
Exercise by Subordinate Judge or Munsiff of jurisdiction of District Court in certain proceedings
S.26
Place of sitting of Court
S.27
Suspension or removal
S.28
Control of Courts
S.29
Power to distribute business
S.30
Ministerial officers of Sub-ordinate Courts
S.31
Powers to fine Ministerial officers
S.32
Delegation of District Judge’s powers
S.33
Appeals from District Judge or Additional Judge
S.34
Appeals from Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs
S.35
Power to transfer to Subordinate Judges appeals from Munisffs
S.35-A
Powers to be conferred either by name or by virtue of office
S.36
Continuance of powers of officers
S.37
Vacations
S.38
Transfer of proceedings
S.39
Continuance of proceedings on termination of jurisdiction of a Court
S.40
Bar against trial of certain suits and appeals
S.41
Subordinate court defined
S.42
Saving
S.43
High Court to be construed as High Court of Judicature
The Civil Courts Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)
Act ID: 1928
The Civil Courts Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)
"THE CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A. D.) (Act No. XLVI of Samvat 1977)"
Table of Contents
44 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
The High Court
S.4
Civil appellate jurisdiction
S.5
Rules for work in High Court
S.6
Ministerial officers
S.7
Superintendence and control of subordinate Courts
S.8
Power to make rules
S.9
Registers, books, accounts and statements to be kept and furnished by High Court
S.10
Procedure of High Court in exercise of Civil jurisdiction
S.11
Extraordinary original jurisdiction of High Court
S.12
Probate jurisdiction of High Court
S.13
Classes of Courts
S.14
Civil Districts
S.15
District Judges
S.16
Additional Judges
S.17
Subordinate Judges
S.18
Munsiffs
S.19
District Court to be principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction
S.20
Original jurisdiction of District Judge in suits
S.21
Pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs
S.22
Local limits of jurisdiction
S.23
Special Judges
S.24
Power to invest Subordinate Judge and Munsiff with Small Cause Court jurisdiction and Small Cause Court Judge with ordinary jurisdiction
S.25
Exercise by Subordinate Judge or Munsiff of jurisdiction of District Court in certain proceedings
S.26
Place of sitting of Court
S.27
Suspension or removal
S.28
Control of Courts
S.29
Power to distribute business
S.30
Ministerial officers of Sub-ordinate Courts
S.31
Powers to fine Ministerial officers
S.32
Delegation of District Judge’s powers
S.33
Appeals from District Judge or Additional Judge
S.34
Appeals from Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs
S.35
Power to transfer to Subordinate Judges appeals from Munisffs
S.35-A
Powers to be conferred either by name or by virtue of office
S.36
Continuance of powers of officers
S.37
Vacations
S.38
Transfer of proceedings
S.39
Continuance of proceedings on termination of jurisdiction of a Court
S.40
Bar against trial of certain suits and appeals
S.41
Subordinate court defined
S.42
Saving
S.43
High Court to be construed as High Court of Judicature