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The Jammu and Kashmir State Civil Courts Act, 1977

Civil197743 sections

This Act establishes the legal framework for civil courts and judicial administration throughout the entire Jammu and Kashmir State, coming into force on April 13, 1978. It designates the High Court as the supreme authority for civil appeals and revision, empowering it to supervise all subordinate courts, appoint ministerial officers, and set rules to ensure the efficient and disciplined administration of justice. By defining the structure and powers of these courts, the legislation guarantees a systematic approach to resolving civil disputes, which is essential for maintaining order within the state's judicial system.

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

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