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The Kerala CIVil Courts Act, 1957

The Kerala CIVil Courts Act, 1957

Civil195722 sections

The Kerala Civil Courts Act, 1957 establishes and regulates the structure, administrative hierarchy, and jurisdiction of subordinate civil courts throughout the State of Kerala. It categorizes civil courts into District Courts, Subordinate Judge's Courts, and Munsiff's Courts, defining their geographical boundaries, financial powers for civil suits, and appellate roles. Applying to judicial officers, legal staff, and litigants across the state, the law empowers District Judges and the High Court with administrative oversight, governs court adjournments, and prohibits judges from presiding over cases involving personal conflicts of interest. It is essential because it structures civil justice delivery, ensuring accessible, fair, and orderly legal dispute resolution for citizens.

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  1. 1. Short tttle, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Classes of subordmate civtl courts
  3. 3. Establtshment of Dtstnct Court
  4. 4. Appomtment of Addthonal Dtstnct Judges
  5. 5. Establtt.hment of Subordmate Judges Courts and MunstfJ's Courts
  6. 6. Princtpal and Addtttonal Subordmate Judge and Munsiff
  7. 7. Court's locatwn
  8. 8. Seal of court
  9. 9. Local limits of 3urisdtction of Subordinate Judge's Courts
  10. 10. Local limits of 3urisdiction of Munsiff's Courts
  11. 11. Jurisdiction of Distrct Court and Subordinate Judge's Court in original suits
  12. 12. Appeals from decrees and orders of District Court oT Subordmate Judge's Court
  13. 13. Appellate Junsdiction of Distsict Court and Subordinate Judge's Court
  14. 14. Power to require witness or party to make oath or affirmation
  15. 15. Judges not to try sutts in whtch they are mterested; nor to try appeals from decrees passed by them m other capacities
  16. 16. Temporar11 discharge of duties of District Jucige
  17. 17. District Judge to control civil courts of district
  18. 18. Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge or MunsifJ with small cause junsdiction
  19. 19. Adjournment of civil court
  20. 20. Duties of ministeriaL officers
  21. 21. Amendment of Acts XI of 1089 and XV of 1950
  22. 22. Repeal and savzngs

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