Section 52: Power to appoint Delegate of District Judge to deal with non-contentious cases.

The Probate and Administration Act, 1977 (1920 A.d.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 29 of 1977

The High Court may, from time to time, appoint such judicial officers within any district as it thinks fit to act for the District Judge as Delegates to grant probate and letters of administration in non-contentious cases, within such local limits as it may from time to time prescribe :

Provided that, such appointment be made with the previous sanction of [the Government].

Persons so appointed shall be called District Delegates.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Probate and Administration Act, 1977 (1920 A.d.)
Section	52
Marginal note	Power to appoint Delegate of District Judge to deal with non-contentious cases.
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.

substituted. Substituted for His Highness by Act X of Samvat 1996.

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