The Kerala Civil Courts Act, 1957 (President's Act No.1 of 1957)
State Act of Kerala · Act 1 of 195713 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 1 of 1957 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Kerala |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 13 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 3 Establtshment of Dtstnct Court
- Section 4 Appomtment of Addthonal Dtstnct Judges
- Section 5 Establtt.hment of Subordmate Judges Courts and MunstfJ's Courts
- Section 7 Court'.> locatwn
- Section 8 Seal of court
- Section 10 Local limits of 3urisdiction of Munsiff's Courts
- Section 11 Jurisdiction of Distrct Court and Subordinate Judge's Court in original suits
- Section 13 Appellate Junsdiction of Distsict Court and Subordinate Judge's Court
- Section 15 Judges not to try sutts in whtch they are mterested; nor to try appeals from decrees passed by them m other capaci~ ties
- Section 17 District Judge to control civil courts of district
- Section 18 Investiture of District or Subordinate Judge or MunsifJ with small cause junsdiction
- Section 19 Adjournment of civil court
- Section 21 Amendment of Acts XI of 1089 and XV of 1950
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