CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A. D.)

The CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A. D.)

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Act ID:	197766
Act Number:	66
Enactment Date:	1928-04-08
Act Year:	1977
Short Title:	The CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A. D.)
Long Title:	THE CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A. D.) (Act No. XLVI of Samvat 1977)
Department:	Department of Law,justice And Parliamentary Affairs
Enforcement Date:	1977-07-16
Type:	STATE
Location:	Jammu and Kashmir

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. The High Court.
Section 4. Civil appellate jurisdiction.
Section 5. Rules for work in High Court.
Section 6. Ministerial officers.
Section 7. Superintendence and control of subordinate Courts.
Section 8. Power to make rules
Section 9. Registers, books, accounts and statements to be kept and furnished by High Court.
Section 10. Procedure of High Court in exercise of Civil jurisdiction.
Section 11. Extraordinary original jurisdiction of High Court
Section 12. Probate jurisdiction of High Court.
Section 13. Classes of Courts.
Section 14. Civil Districts.
Section 15. District Judges.
Section 16. Additional Judges.
Section 17. Subordinate Judges.
Section 18. Munsiffs.
Section 19. District Court to be principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction.
Section 20. Original jurisdiction of District Judge in suits.
Section 21. Pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs.
Section 22. Local limits of jurisdiction.
Section 23. Special Judges.
Section 24. Power to invest Subordinate Judge and Munsiff with Small Cause Court jurisdiction and Small Cause Court Judge with ordinary jurisdiction.
Section 25. Exercise by Subordinate Judge or Munsiff of jurisdiction of District Court in certain proceedings.
Section 26. Place of sitting of Court.
Section 27. Suspension or removal.
Section 28. Control of Courts.
Section 29. Power to distribute business.
Section 30. Ministerial officers of Sub-ordinate Courts.
Section 31. Powers to fine Ministerial officers.
Section 32. Delegation of District Judge’s powers.
Section 33. Appeals from District Judge or Additional Judge.
Section 34. Appeals from Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs.
Section 35. Power to transfer to Subordinate Judges appeals from Munisffs.
Section 35-A. Powers to be conferred either by name or by virtue of office.
Section 36. Continuance of powers of officers.
Section 37. Vacations.
Section 38. Transfer of proceedings.
Section 39. Continuance of proceedings on termination of jurisdiction of a Court.
Section 40. Bar against trial of certain suits and appeals.
Section 41. Subordinate court defined.
Section 42. Saving.
Section 43. High Court to be construed as High Court of Judicature.