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Section 22: Local limits of jurisdiction

The Jammu and Kashmir State Civil Courts Act, 1977Union territory Act of Ladakh · Act 46 of 1977

(1) The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Subordinate Judge or Munsiff shall be such as the High Court may define.

(2) When the High Court posts a Subordinate Judge or a Munsiff to a district the local limits of the district shall, in the absence of any directions to the contrary, be deemed to be the local limits of his jurisdiction.]

1. Substituted by Act X of Samvat 1996 for “His Highness”.

2 . Substituted by Act XIV of Samvat 2002 for “His Highness”. (For earlier amendments see Act, X of Samvat 1996, Act XI of Samvat 2000).

3 . In section 21(1) as amended by 6-L/82 words “be determined by the High Court” and “it” substituted by Notification 3-L/85 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th Bhadon, 1985.

4 . Substituted by Act VII of 1997, s. 2.

5 In section 21(2) proviso words “His Highness may on the reocmmendation of” omitted and “may” inserted by Notification 3-L/85 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th Bhadon, 1985.

6 . Substituted by Act No. VII of 1997.

7 . Section 22 recast by Notification 3-L/85 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th Bhadon, 1985.

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

1. Section 23 inserted by Act XIV of Samvat 2002. (For earlier amendments see Notification 3-L/85 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th Bhadon, 1985, Act X of Samvat 1996, Act XI of Samvat 2000).

2 . In sub-section (1) and (2) of section 24 for the words “His Highness”, the words “the High Court”, the words “as he thinks fit”, the words “as it thinks fit” and for the word “cases”, the word “suits” whereever used substituted by Notification 3-L/85 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th Bhadon, 1985.

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir State Civil Courts Act, 1977
Section22
Marginal noteLocal limits of jurisdiction
JurisdictionUnion territory of Ladakh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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