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Enacted 1958

The Chhattisgarh Civil Courts Act, 1958

In force 21 sections Chhattisgarh

Act 19 of 1958

Preamble

MADHYA PRADESH ACT No. 19 of 1958 THE MADHYA PRADESH CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1958 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sections Page CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 36 2. Definition, 36 CHAPTER II Constitution of Civil Courts 3. Classes of Civil Courts. 37 4. Civil Districts. 37 5. Establishment of Civil Courts. 37 6. Original Jurisdiction of Civil Courts. 37 7. Principal Civil Court of original Jurisdiction. 38 8. Appointment of additional Judges. 38 9. Power to invest certain Civil Courts with Small Cause Court jurisdiction. 38 10. Exercise of jurisdiction of District Court by Civil Judges in certain proceedings. 11. Jurisdiction under the Indian Divorce Act. 39 12. Place of sitting of Civil Courts. 39 CHAPTER III Appellate Jurisdiction 13. Appellate Jurisdiction. 40 CHAPTER IV Administrative Control 14. Superintendence and control over Civil Courts and the 41 Judges in the district. 15. Power to distribute business. 41 16. Judges not to try cases in which they are personally interested. 41 CHAPTER V Miscellaneous Provisions 17. 18. Temporary vacancy in the office of the District Judge. 42 19. Delegation of powers of District Judge. 42 20. Continuance of powers of officers. 42 21. Vacations. 42 r de Sections Page 22. Seal, 42 23. Power to make rules. 42 24. Repeals and savings. 43 25. Transitional provisions. 26. Construction of references. 27. Pending suits and proceedings. 27-A. Removal of difficulty. 44 28. Amendment of laws relating to Courts of Small Causes. 44 SCHEDULE 45 IndiaCode MADHYA PRADESH ACT (No. 19 of 1958)1 (Received the assent of the President on the 17th July, 1958; assent first published in the "Madhya Pradesh Gazette" on the 1st August, 1958) An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Civil Courts in Madhya Pradesh. Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows : CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title, extent and commencement.

Sections

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Rules made under this Act

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  • Notification of establishement of Courts of Additional District Judge in 23 Civil Districts.2019

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