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The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act

The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act

Civil186950 sections

The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act establishes the legal structure and administrative framework for civil justice across the State of Maharashtra. It outlines the hierarchy, powers, and territorial limits of district courts and subordinate civil courts, defining the jurisdictions of different judicial officers ranging from Civil Judges to District Judges. The law applies to judicial authorities, court staff, and any individuals or entities bringing civil disputes before state courts. By setting clear rules on pecuniary limits, judicial appointments, process fees, and appeal routes, this law ensures an organized, predictable, and accessible judicial system for resolving civil legal matters throughout the state.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent.
  2. 2. Repealed.
  3. 3. Alteration and creation of districts.
  4. 4. Position of sadr station.
  5. 5. District Judges.
  6. 6. Situation of District Court.
  7. 7. Original Jurisdiction of District Court.
  8. 8. Appellate Jurisdiction of District Court.
  9. 9. Control and Inspection of Courts.
  10. 10. Writs and Orders., Reports and Returns.
  11. 11. Seal of District Judge.
  12. 12. Power to appoint Joint District Judges.
  13. 12A. Power to appoint District Judge or Additional District Judge in one district to be Joint District Judge in another district.
  14. 13. Enactments applied to Joint District Judge, Joint District Judge's seal.
  15. 14. Power to appoint Additional District Judges.
  16. 15. Situation of Additional District Judge's Court.
  17. 16. Original Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge.
  18. 17. Appellate Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge.
  19. 18. Deleted.
  20. 19. Power to invest Additional District Judge with powers of District Judge.
  21. 20. Additional District Judge to use seal of District Judge
  22. 21. Number of Subordinate Civil Courts.
  23. 22. Appointment of Civil Judges.
  24. 22A. Power to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Civil Judges.
  25. 23. Situation of Subordinate Courts.
  26. 24. Classes of Civil Judges.
  27. 25. Special jurisdiction of Civil Judge (Senior Division).
  28. 26. Appeals from his decision.
  29. 27. Appeals from his decision.
  30. 28. Power to invest Civil Judges with small cause powers.
  31. 28A. Power to invest Civil Judges with jurisdiction under certain Acts.
  32. 28B. Transfer of pending suits and appeals.
  33. 28C. Transfer of pending appeals.
  34. 29. Seal of Civil Judge.
  35. 30. Repealed.
  36. 31. Repealed.
  37. 32. Government Suits.
  38. 33. REPEALED.
  39. 34. REPEALED.
  40. 35. Temporary vacancy in office of District Judge.
  41. 36. Delegation of powers of District Judge.
  42. 37. Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge.
  43. 38. Repealed.
  44. 39. Duties of ministerial officers.
  45. 40. Power to appoint clerks of the Courts.
  46. 40A. Repealed.
  47. 41. Rules for keeping proceedings.
  48. 41A. Licensed petition writers.
  49. 42. Fees for process.
  50. 43. Sittings of Courts., Vacation.

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