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The Gujarat Civil Courts Act, 2005

The Gujarat Civil Courts Act, 2005

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This Act establishes the legal framework for the civil court system across the State of Gujarat. It organizes civil courts into three primary tiers: District Courts, Senior Civil Judge Courts, and Civil Judge Courts. The legislation sets out the territorial and financial jurisdictions for each court tier, specifies appellate routes, regulates judicial appointments, and establishes rules for court operations, holidays, and fees. It applies to all judicial officers, legal professionals, court administrative staff, and members of the public filing or defending civil lawsuits in Gujarat. By standardizing court operations and jurisdiction, it ensures an orderly, accessible, and structured system for resolving civil disputes across the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Classes of civil courts.
  4. 4. Establishment of courts of District Judges.
  5. 5. Establishment of courts of Senior Civil Judges.
  6. 6. Establishment of courts of Civil Judges.
  7. 7. Location of civil court.
  8. 8. Seal of a civil court.
  9. 9. Existing courts, their location and seals to be deemed to be established, fixed and determined under this Act.
  10. 10. Posting of District Judges, Senior Civil Judges and Civil Judges.
  11. 11. Local limits of jurisdiction.
  12. 12. Jurisdiction of a court of District Judge.
  13. 13. Jurisdiction of a court of Senior Civil Judge.
  14. 14. Jurisdiction of a court of Civil Judge.
  15. 14A. Transfer of pending cases.
  16. 15. Appeals.
  17. 16. Power to require witness or party to make oath or affirmantion.
  18. 17. Investment of small cause powers to courts of Senior Civil Judges or Civil Judges.
  19. 18. Judge not to try suits in which they are interested, etc.
  20. 19. Application of the Code.
  21. 20. Temporary vacancy of office of Principal District Judge.
  22. 21. Temporary vacancy of office of Principal Senior Civil Judge or Principal Civil Judge.
  23. 22. Vacation and holidays.
  24. 23. Subordination of civil courts.
  25. 24. Power to invest Senior Civil Judges with jurisdiction under certain Acts.
  26. 25. Fees for process.
  27. 26. Mode of conferring powers.
  28. 27. Government suits.
  29. 28. Constitution of consultative committee.
  30. 29. Power of High Court to make rules.
  31. 30. Repeal and savings.
  32. 31. Power to remove difficulties.

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