Section 5: Establishment of Subordinate Judge’s Courts and Munsiff ’s Courts

The Kerala Civil Courts Act, 1957State Act of Kerala · Act 1 of 1957

(1) The Government may, in consultation with the High Court, establish in each district such number of Subordinate Judge’s Courts and Munsiff’s Courts as they deem necessary.

(2) The Government may, in consultation with the High Court, fix, and from time to time vary, by notification in the Gazette, the number of Subordinate Judges to be appointed for a subordinate Judge’s Court or the number of Munsiffs to be appointed for a Munsiff’s Court.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Kerala Civil Courts Act, 1957
Section	5
Marginal note	Establishment of Subordinate Judge’s Courts and Munsiff ’s Courts
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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