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Section 20: Appeals from District and Additional Judges.

The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887Central Act · Act 12 of 1887

(1) Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, an appeal from a decree or orderof a District Judge or Additional Judge shall lie to the High Court.

(2) An appeal shall not lie to the High Court from a decree or order of an Additional Judge in any case in which, if the decree or order had been made by the District Judge, an appeal would not lie to that Court.

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ActThe Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887
Section20
Marginal noteAppeals from District and Additional Judges.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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