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Section 22: Rule of decisions

The Odisha Civil Courts Act, 1984State Act of Odisha · Act 18 of 1984

(1) Where in any suit or other proceeding it is .

necessary for a Civil Court to decide any question regarding succession, inheritance, marriage or caste or any religious usage or institution, the personal law of the parties, be they Hindus or Mohammedans, as the case may be, shall form the rule of decision, except in so far as such law has, by legislative enactment, been altered or abolished.

(2) In cases not provided for by Sub-section (1) or by any other law for the time being in force, the Court shall act according to justice, equity and good conscience.

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ActThe Odisha Civil Courts Act, 1984
Section22
Marginal noteRule of decisions
JurisdictionState of Odisha
StatusIn force as published by the source

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