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The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act

Act ID: 2016

The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act

"An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District and other subordinate Civil Courts in the Presidency of Bombay."

Table of Contents

50 Sections

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Sections

S.1Short title and extent S.2Repealed S.3Alteration and creation of districts S.4Position of sadr station S.5District Judges S.6Situation of District Court S.7Original Jurisdiction of District Court S.8Appellate Jurisdiction of District Court S.9Control and Inspection of Courts S.10Writs and Orders., Reports and Returns S.11Seal of District Judge S.12Power to appoint Joint District Judges S.12APower to appoint District Judge or Additional District Judge in one district to be Joint District Judge in another district S.13Enactments applied to Joint District Judge, Joint District Judge's seal S.14Power to appoint Additional District Judges S.15Situation of Additional District Judge's Court S.16Original Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge S.17Appellate Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge S.18Deleted S.19Power to invest Additional District Judge with powers of District Judge S.20Additional District Judge to use seal of District Judge S.21Number of Subordinate Civil Courts S.22Appointment of Civil Judges S.22APower to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Civil Judges S.23Situation of Subordinate Courts S.24Classes of Civil Judges S.25Special jurisdiction of Civil Judge (Senior Division)S.26Appeals from his decision S.27Appeals from his decision S.28Power to invest Civil Judges with small cause powers S.28APower to invest Civil Judges with jurisdiction under certain Acts S.28BTransfer of pending suits and appeals S.28CTransfer of pending appeals S.29Seal of Civil Judge S.30Repealed S.31Repealed S.32Government Suits S.33REPEALED S.34REPEALED S.35Temporary vacancy in office of District Judge S.36Delegation of powers of District Judge S.37Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge S.38Repealed S.39Duties of ministerial officers S.40Power to appoint clerks of the Courts S.40ARepealed S.41Rules for keeping proceedings S.41ALicensed petition writers S.42Fees for process S.43Sittings of Courts., Vacation

The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act

Act ID: 2016

The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act

"An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District and other subordinate Civil Courts in the Presidency of Bombay."

Table of Contents

50 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title and extent S.2Repealed S.3Alteration and creation of districts S.4Position of sadr station S.5District Judges S.6Situation of District Court S.7Original Jurisdiction of District Court S.8Appellate Jurisdiction of District Court S.9Control and Inspection of Courts S.10Writs and Orders., Reports and Returns S.11Seal of District Judge S.12Power to appoint Joint District Judges S.12APower to appoint District Judge or Additional District Judge in one district to be Joint District Judge in another district S.13Enactments applied to Joint District Judge, Joint District Judge's seal S.14Power to appoint Additional District Judges S.15Situation of Additional District Judge's Court S.16Original Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge S.17Appellate Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge S.18Deleted S.19Power to invest Additional District Judge with powers of District Judge S.20Additional District Judge to use seal of District Judge S.21Number of Subordinate Civil Courts S.22Appointment of Civil Judges S.22APower to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Civil Judges S.23Situation of Subordinate Courts S.24Classes of Civil Judges S.25Special jurisdiction of Civil Judge (Senior Division)S.26Appeals from his decision S.27Appeals from his decision S.28Power to invest Civil Judges with small cause powers S.28APower to invest Civil Judges with jurisdiction under certain Acts S.28BTransfer of pending suits and appeals S.28CTransfer of pending appeals S.29Seal of Civil Judge S.30Repealed S.31Repealed S.32Government Suits S.33REPEALED S.34REPEALED S.35Temporary vacancy in office of District Judge S.36Delegation of powers of District Judge S.37Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge S.38Repealed S.39Duties of ministerial officers S.40Power to appoint clerks of the Courts S.40ARepealed S.41Rules for keeping proceedings S.41ALicensed petition writers S.42Fees for process S.43Sittings of Courts., Vacation