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The Shillong (Execution of Decrees) Act, 1943

The Shillong (Execution of Decrees) Act, 1943

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The Shillong Execution of Decrees Act, 1943, regulates the reciprocal enforcement of civil court judgments between British-governed Shillong and the neighboring Khasi States. It applies to civil courts, litigants, and residents within these territories. The law allows courts in Shillong to send their decrees to be executed by courts in the Khasi States, and requires Shillong courts to execute decrees sent from Khasi State courts. This historical legislation matters because it created judicial cooperation across different administrative boundaries, preventing individuals from escaping their legal or financial obligations simply by moving between these two adjacent jurisdictions.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definition
  3. 3. Sending of decrees for execution to Courts in the Khasi States
  4. 4. Receiving of decrees for execution from Courts in the Khasi States

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