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The Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955

Central

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Judicial Commissioner s Court and other Courts in Manipur.

Act number
56 of 1955
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Justice
Enacted
30 Dec 1955

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46 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
  4. Section 4Appointment of Judicial Commissioner and Additional Judicial Commissioner.
  5. Section 5Casual vacancy in the office of the Judicial Commissioner.
  6. Section 6Rank, precedence and responsibility of Judicial Commissioner.
  7. Section 7Exercising of jurisdiction by Judicial Commissioner and Additional Judicial Commissioner.
  8. Section 8Civil and criminal jurisdiction of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
  9. Section 9Registrar and ministerial officers of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
  10. Section 10Superintendence and control of subordinate court.
  11. Section 11Registers, books, accounts and statements to be kept by the Judicial Commissioner.
  12. Section 12Procedure of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
  13. Section 13Admission and removal of advocates, vakils and pleaders.
  14. Section 14Court of the Judicial Commissioner to be a court of record.
  15. Section 15Place of sitting of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
  16. Section 16Classes of subordinate civil courts.
  17. Section 17Civil districts and district judges.
  18. Section 18Additional district judges.
  19. Section 19Subordinate judges and munsiffs.
  20. Section 20District court to be principal civil court of original jurisdiction.
  21. Section 21Original jurisdiction of district courts.
  22. Section 22Original jurisdiction of courts of subordinate judges and munsiffs.
  23. Section 23Local limits of the jurisdiction of courts of subordinate judges and munsiffs.
  24. Section 24Small causes jurisdiction of subordinate judges and munsiffs.
  25. Section 25Exercise by subordinate judges and munsiffs of jurisdiction of district courts in certain proceedings.
  26. Section 26Place of sittings of courts.
  27. Section 27Administrative control of courts.
  28. Section 28District Judge's power to distribute business.
  29. Section 29Seals of courts.
  30. Section 30Ministerial officers of the courts.
  31. Section 31Delegation of powers of district judges and district courts in certain cases.
  32. Section 32Appeals from original decrees.
  33. Section 33Appeals from appellate decrees.
  34. Section 34Revisional powers of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
  35. Section 35Court fees payable on applications for revision.
  36. Section 36Temporary vacancy in the office of district judge.
  37. Section 37Delegation of powers of district judges.
  38. Section 38Temporary vacancy in the office of a subordinate judge or munsiff.
  39. Section 39Power to confer powers of civil courts on officers in Hill Areas and procedure before the courts of such officers.
  40. Section 40Power of the Judicial Commissioner to make rules.
  41. Section 41Presiding officers of courts not to try suits and cases in which they are interested.
  42. Section 42Certain decisions to be according to custom or personal law.
  43. Section 43Holidays.
  44. Section 44Pending proceedings.
  45. Section 45Repeals and savings.
  46. Section 46Declaration of the Judicial Commissioner's Court as a High Court for certain purposes.