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

Jammu and Kashmir

THE CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A. D.) (Act No. XLVI of Samvat 1977)

Act number
66 of 1977
Department
Department of Law,Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Enacted
8 Apr 1928
In force from
16 Jul 1977

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44 sections

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