Section 31: Powers to fine Ministerial officers

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

(1) A District or any Court under the control of District Court may fine, in an amount not exceeding one month’s salary, any ministerial officer of the Court for misconduct or neglect in the performance of his duties.

(2) The District Court may, on appeal or otherwise, reverse or modify an order made under sub-section (1) by any Court under its control, and may, of its own motion, fine up to the amount of one month’s salary any ministerial officer of any Court under its control.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir State Civil Courts Act, 1977
Section	31
Marginal note	Powers to fine Ministerial officers
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Ladakh
Status	In force as published by the source

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