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The Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964

The Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964

Civil196433 sections4 chapters

This Act establishes the structure and jurisdiction of civil courts within the state of Karnataka, excluding the City of Bangalore. It defines the hierarchy of courts, including District Courts, Senior Civil Judge courts, and Civil Judge courts, and outlines how judges are appointed and how their work is distributed. The legislation matters because it provides the legal framework necessary for resolving civil disputes and ensuring access to justice for citizens in the state, ensuring that the judicial system is organized and effective.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS →

  1. 3Class and designation of Civil Courts
  2. 4Establishment of a District Court for a district
  3. 5Appointment of Additional District Judges
  4. 6Establishment of Court of a Senior Civil Judge
  5. 7Establishment of Court of a Civil Judge
  6. 8Number of Senior Civil Judges and Court of a Civil Judges to the Court of a Senior Civil Judge or Civil Judge
  7. 9Distribution of work when more than one Judge is appointed to a Court
  8. 10Locality of Courts
  9. 11Seal of Courts
  10. 12Existing Courts to be deemed to be Courts established under this Act

Chapter III JURISDICTION →

  1. 13Local limits of jurisdiction
  2. 14Jurisdiction of District Court
  3. 15Control of subordinate courts by District Court
  4. 16Jurisdiction of Senior Civil Judge
  5. 17Jurisdiction of Court of a Civil Judge
  6. 18Appeals from District Courts
  7. 19Appeals from Senior Civil Judge
  8. 20Appeals from Civil Judge
  9. 21Appellate jurisdiction of the Judge of Court of Small Causes
  10. 22Power to invest the court of the Senior Civil Judge with small cause powers
  11. 23Power to invest Senior Civil Judge with jurisdiction under certain Acts
  12. 23AInvestiture of subordinate courts with jurisdiction of District Court under the Indian Succession Act, 1925
  13. 24Judges not to try suits in which they are interested; nor to try appeals from decrees passed by them in other capacities

Chapter IV MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 25Temporary charge of office of District Judge
  2. 26Transfer of proceedings on vacation of office by Senior Civil Judge or Civil Judge
  3. 27Power of High Court to make rules
  4. 28Vacation
  5. 29Repeal and savings
  6. 30Substitution of the expression “Civil Judge” and “Munsiff” for other expressions in certain laws in force

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