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The Civil Courts Act, 1977 (1920 A.D

The Civil Courts Act, 1977 (1920 A.D

Civil197744 sections

This law establishes the hierarchy, structure, and administrative framework for civil courts in Jammu and Kashmir. It defines the jurisdiction, powers, and governance of various civil judicial bodies, ranging from the High Court to District Judges, Additional Judges, Subordinate Judges, and Munsiffs. The law empowers the High Court and District Judges to oversee lower courts, assign cases, make rules, and manage judicial and administrative staff. It ensures a systematic framework for civil litigation, appeals, and court administration, providing citizens with a clear judicial structure for resolving property, monetary, and civil disputes across different territorial and pecuniary limits.

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

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