Section 16: Additional Judges

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

(1) When the business pending before any District Judge requires the aid of an additional Judge or Judges for its speedy disposal, 4[the Government] may 5[on the recommendations of the High Court] appoint such Additional Judge or Judges as may be necessary.

(2) An Additional Judge so appointed shall discharge any of the functions of a District Judge which the District Judge may assign to him, and in the discharge of those functions he shall exercise the same powers as the District Judge.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Civil Courts Act, 1977
Section	16
Marginal note	Additional Judges
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Ladakh
Status	In force as published by the source

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