Section 13: Classes of Courts

The Civil Courts Act, 1977Union territory Act of Ladakh · Act 46 of 1977

Besides the High Court, the Courts of Small Causes established under the Small Cause Court Act, and the Courts established under any other enactment for the time being in force, there shall be the following classes of Civil Courts, namely :—

(1) the Court of the District Judge, also called the District Court

(2) the Court of the Additional Judge ;

192 CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1977 (1920 A. D.)

(3) the Court of the Subordinate Judge ; and

(4) the Court of the Munsiff.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Civil Courts Act, 1977
Section	13
Marginal note	Classes of Courts
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Ladakh
Status	In force as published by the source

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