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Section 21: Pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs

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

(1) The jurisdiction to be exercised in original civil suits as regards the value by any person appointed to be a Subordinate Judge, or Munsiff, shall, 3[be determined, by the High Court] either by including him in a class or grade, or otherwise as 3[it] thinks fit.

(2) The jurisdiction in the case of a Subordinate Judge may be without limit, but in the case of a Munsiff shall not extend to suits the value of which exceeds 4[fifteen] thousand rupees :

Provided that 5[ * * * ] the High Court 5[may] direct by notification in the Government Gazette with respect to any Munsiff named therein that his jurisdiction shall extend to suits of such value not exceeding 6[Twenty-five thousand rupees] as may be specified in the notification.

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ActThe Civil Courts Act, 1977
Section21
Marginal notePecuniary limits of jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs
JurisdictionUnion territory of Ladakh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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