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The Odisha Civil Courts Act, 1984

The Odisha Civil Courts Act, 1984

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The Odisha Civil Courts Act, 1984, structures and regulates the civil justice system in the Indian state of Odisha. It applies to all judicial officers, courts, and litigants within the state. The Act establishes a graded court hierarchy, comprising District Courts, Senior Division Civil Judges, and Junior Division Civil Judges, defining their local jurisdiction, financial limits, and rules for appeals. This legislation matters because it organizes the administration of justice, guaranteeing that civil disputes ranging from property to family matters are resolved fairly, transparently, and close to home under a systematic, impartial, and accessible framework for everyday citizens.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Classes of Civil Courts.
  4. 3. Explanation - For the purposes of this sub-section the expression "District Judge" shall not include an Additional District Judge.
  5. 4. Vacancies in the offices of District Judge and [Civil Judge (Senior
  6. 5. Additional Judge
  7. 6. Administrative control of Courts
  8. 7. Temporary charge of District Courts
  9. 8. Transfer of proceedings on vacation of Civil Judge, (Senior Divisions or 1[Civil Judge, (Junior Division)].
  10. 9. Power to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Courts
  11. 10. Place of sitting of Courts
  12. 11. Holidays and vacations
  13. 12. Seals of Courts
  14. 13. Continuance of proceedings of Courts ceasing to have jurisdic-
  15. 14. Extent of original jurisdiction of District or [Civil Judge (Senior
  16. 15. Extent of jurisdiction of [Civil Judge (Junior Division)]
  17. 16. Appeals.
  18. 17. Power to transfer to [Civil Judge (Senior Division)] appeals from 1[Civil Judge, (Junior Division)].
  19. 18. Proceedings under Indian Succession Act, 1925
  20. 19. Conferring jurisdiction under Small Cause Courts Act. - The High
  21. 20. Investing 1[Civil Judge (Senior Division)] with powers under cer-
  22. 21. Powers of Civil Courts to other officers
  23. 22. Rule of decisions
  24. 23. Judge not to try suits in which he is personally interested

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