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Section 29: Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings.

The Madras Civil Courts' Act, 1873Central Act · Act 3 of 1873

[29. Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings. — (1) The High Court may, by general or special order, authorise any Subordinate Judge to take cognizance of, or any District Judge to transfer to any Subordinate Judge under his control, any proceedings under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (29 of 1925), which cannot be disposed of by District Delegates.

(2) The District Judge may withdraw any such proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, a Subordinate Judge, and may either himself dispose of them or transfer them to a Court under his control competent to dispose of them.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 13, proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, a Subordinate Judge under the provisions of this section shall be disposed of by him subject to the law applicable to like proceedings when disposed of by the District Judge.]

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ActThe Madras Civil Courts' Act, 1873
Section29
Marginal noteExercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 14 of 1926. . Ins. by Act 14 of 1926, s. 2.

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