Section 14: District Judge to control Civil Courts

The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 12 of 1966

(1) The Court of the District Judge shall be the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction *[in the local limits over which such court exercises jurisdiction] within the meaning of any law relating to procedure for the time being in force and the Subordinate Judge’s Court and the Munsif’s Court shall be subordinate to it.

(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act and any other law for the time being in force and to the general superintendence and control of the High Court, the general control over all Civil Courts under this Act shall be vested in the *[Chief Judge].

*[Explanation.– For the purpose of this section, "Chief Judge" shall mean the Principal District Judge, Pondicherry].

Where this provision sits

Act	The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966
Section	14
Marginal note	District Judge to control Civil Courts
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Puducherry
Status	In force as published by the source

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