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The Sikkim Civil Courts Act 1978

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The Sikkim Civil Courts Act, 1978 establishes the legal hierarchy and administrative structure of civil courts in the state of Sikkim. It categorizes civil courts into District Courts, Additional District Courts, and Civil Courts, defining their financial limits, territorial jurisdiction, and appellate pathways. Applying to judicial officers, legal administrators, and individuals involved in civil disputes across Sikkim, the law empowers the state government and High Court to manage judicial appointments, court locations, and workload distribution. This legislation matters because it provides a structured, accessible judicial system, ensuring that civil matters, property disputes, and financial claims are resolved efficiently and fairly through defined legal procedures.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Classes of Courts
  3. 3. Number of judges
  4. 4. Vacancies among District or Civil judges
  5. 5. Additional District Judge
  6. 6. Administrative Control of courts
  7. 7. Temporary charge of the District Court
  8. 8. Transfer of proceeding on vacation of office of Additional District Judge
  9. 9. Transfer to proceedings on vacation of office of Civil judge
  10. 10. Power to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Courts
  11. 11. Place of sitting of Courts
  12. 12. Closed holidays of Courts
  13. 13. Seals of Courts
  14. 14. Continuance of proceeding after a Court ceasing to have jurisdiction
  15. 15. Extent of original jurisdiction of District judge
  16. 16. Extent of jurisdiction of civil judge
  17. 17. Appeal from District and Additional District judges
  18. 18. Appeals from Civil judge
  19. 19. Judges not to try suits in which they are interested
  20. 20. Validation of acts of existing Courts
  21. 21. Repeal

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