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The Jammu and Kashmir Code of Civil Procedure Act, 1920

The Jammu and Kashmir Code of Civil Procedure Act, 1920

Civil1920164 of 174 sections available8 chapters

This Act was the Code of Civil Procedure for Jammu and Kashmir. It set out how civil courts are organised, their jurisdiction, and how civil suits are filed, tried and decided, including rules on res judicata, foreign judgments, and where suits must be filed. It governed procedure in civil cases in the State until the Central Code of Civil Procedure was extended to it in 2019.

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Part I Suits in General →

    Part III Incidental Proceedings →

      Part IV Suits by or Against the Government or Public Officers in Their Official Capacity →

        Part V Special Proceedings →

          Part VI Supplemental Proceedings →

            Part VII Appeals →

            1. 111Savings

            Part VIII Reference, Review and Revision →

              Part IX Special Provisions Relating to High Court →

              1. 121Effect of rules in First Schedule
              2. 122The rules in the First Schedule shall have effect, as if enacted in the body of this Code until annulled or altered in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

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