The Manipur (Courts) Act, 1955
Central Act ยท Act 56 of 195546 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the establishment of a Judicial Commissioner s Court and other Courts in Manipur. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 56 of 1955 |
| Year | 1955 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 46 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Establishment of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 4 Appointment of Judicial Commissioner and Additional Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 5 Casual vacancy in the office of the Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 6 Rank, precedence and responsibility of Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 7 Exercising of jurisdiction by Judicial Commissioner and Additional Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 8 Civil and criminal jurisdiction of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 9 Registrar and ministerial officers of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 10 Superintendence and control of subordinate court.
- Section 11 Registers, books, accounts and statements to be kept by the Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 12 Procedure of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 13 Admission and removal of advocates, vakils and pleaders.
- Section 14 Court of the Judicial Commissioner to be a court of record.
- Section 15 Place of sitting of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 16 Classes of subordinate civil courts.
- Section 17 Civil districts and district judges.
- Section 18 Additional district judges.
- Section 19 Subordinate judges and munsiffs.
- Section 20 District court to be principal civil court of original jurisdiction.
- Section 21 Original jurisdiction of district courts.
- Section 22 Original jurisdiction of courts of subordinate judges and munsiffs.
- Section 23 Local limits of the jurisdiction of courts of subordinate judges and munsiffs.
- Section 24 Small causes jurisdiction of subordinate judges and munsiffs.
- Section 25 Exercise by subordinate judges and munsiffs of jurisdiction of district courts in certain proceedings.
- Section 26 Place of sittings of courts.
- Section 27 Administrative control of courts.
- Section 28 District Judge's power to distribute business.
- Section 29 Seals of courts.
- Section 30 Ministerial officers of the courts.
- Section 31 Delegation of powers of district judges and district courts in certain cases.
- Section 32 Appeals from original decrees.
- Section 33 Appeals from appellate decrees.
- Section 34 Revisional powers of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner.
- Section 35 Court fees payable on applications for revision.
- Section 36 Temporary vacancy in the office of district judge.
- Section 37 Delegation of powers of district judges.
- Section 38 Temporary vacancy in the office of a subordinate judge or munsiff.
- Section 39 Power to confer powers of civil courts on officers in Hill Areas and procedure before the courts of such officers.
- Section 40 Power of the Judicial Commissioner to make rules.
- Section 41 Presiding officers of courts not to try suits and cases in which they are interested.
- Section 42 Certain decisions to be according to custom or personal law.
- Section 43 Holidays.
- Section 44 Pending proceedings.
- Section 45 Repeals and savings.
- Section 46 Declaration of the Judicial Commissioner's Court as a High Court for certain purposes.
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