The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 14 of 186940 provisions2 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District and other subordinate Civil Courts in the Presidency of Bombay. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 14 of 1869 |
| Year | 1869 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 40 |
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- Section 1 Short title and extent.
- Section 3 Alteration and creation of districts.
- Section 4 Position of sadr station.
- Section 6 Situation of District Court.
- Section 7 Original Jurisdiction of District Court.1 citing judgment
- Section 8 Appellate Jurisdiction of District Court.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Control and Inspection of Courts.
- Section 10 Writs and Orders., Reports and Returns.
- Section 11 Seal of District Judge.
- Section 12 Power to appoint Joint District Judges.
- Section 12A Power to appoint District Judge or Additional District Judge in one district to be Joint District Judge in another district.
- Section 13 Enactments applied to Joint District Judge, Joint District Judge's seal.
- Section 14 Power to appoint Additional District Judges.
- Section 15 Situation of Additional District Judge's Court.
- Section 16 Original Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge.
- Section 17 Appellate Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge.
- Section 19 Power to invest Additional District Judge with powers of District Judge.
- Section 20 Additional District Judge to use seal of District Judge
- Section 21 Number of Subordinate Civil Courts.
- Section 22A Power to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Civil Judges.
- Section 23 Situation of Subordinate Courts.
- Section 24 Classes of Civil Judges.
- Section 25 Special jurisdiction of Civil Judge (Senior Division).
- Section 26 Appeals from his decision.
- Section 27 Appeals from his decision.
- Section 28 Power to invest Civil Judges with small cause powers.
- Section 28A Power to invest Civil Judges with jurisdiction under certain Acts.
- Section 28B Transfer of pending suits and appeals.
- Section 28C Transfer of pending appeals.
- Section 29 Seal of Civil Judge.
- Section 32 Government Suits.
- Section 35 Temporary vacancy in office of District Judge.
- Section 36 Delegation of powers of District Judge.
- Section 37 Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge.
- Section 39 Duties of ministerial officers.
- Section 40 Power to appoint clerks of the Courts.
- Section 41 Rules for keeping proceedings.
- Section 41A Licensed petition writers.
- Section 42 Fees for process.
- Section 43 Sittings of Courts., Vacation.
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