Section 22: Local limits of jurisdiction.

The Civil Courts Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 66 of 1977

[22. Local limits of jurisdiction. ––(1) The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Subordinate Judge or Munsiff shall be such as the High Court may define.

(2) When the High Court posts a Subordinate Judge or a Munsiff to a district the local limits of the district shall, in the absence of any directions to the contrary, be deemed to be the local limits of his jurisdiction.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Civil Courts Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)
Section	22
Marginal note	Local limits of jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

other. . Section 22 recast by Notification 3-L/85 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th Bhadon, 1985.

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