Section 3, Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966

Section 3: Courts and their number and jurisdiction

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

(1) There shall be the following Courts in the Union territory *[…], namely: - *[(a) the Courts of the District Judge], (b) the Subordinate Judge’s Courts, and (c) the Munsif’s Courts.

+ This Act came into force w.e.f 5.9.1968 vide Notification S.O. No.98 published in the Extraordinary Gazette No.73 dated 4.9.68.

* Amended vide Act No.9 of 1986. This Act came into force w.e.f 1.9.1986 vide Notification published in the Gazette of Puducherry No.34 dt. 26.8.86 -:3:-

(2) Appointments to the posts of District Judge, Sub-ordinate Judge and Munsif shall be made by the Government in accordance with rules made under article 309 of the Constitution:

Provided that appointment to the post of District Judge shall be made after consultation with the High Court.

(3) The number of *[Courts of the District Judge, Subordinate Judge’s Courts] and Munsif’s Courts shall be fixed and may, from time to time, be altered by the Government.

*[(4) The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Court of the District Judge, a Subordinate Judge’s Court and a Munsif’s Court shall be such as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify:

Provided that the Government may, by a like notification, alter the jurisdiction of any Court under this sub-section from time to time].

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Act	The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966
Section	3
Marginal note	Courts and their number and jurisdiction
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Puducherry
Status	In force as published by the source

Act

The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966

Section

Marginal note

Courts and their number and jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

Union territory of Puducherry

Status

In force as published by the source

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