1[CIVIL JUDGES]
21. Number of subordinate civil court.- There shall be in each district so many Civil Courts subordinate to the District Court as the 2[ 3[State] Government], 4[* * *] shall from time to time direct :
5[Provided that for special reasons it shall be lawful for the 6[ 7[State] Government], at any time to close temporarily any such Subordinate Court].
21. Number of subordinate civil court.- There shall be in each district so many Civil Courts subordinate to the District Court as the 2[ 3[State] Government], 4[* * *] shall from time to time direct :
5[Provided that for special reasons it shall be lawful for the 6[ 7[State] Government], at any time to close temporarily any such Subordinate Court].
Source footnotes
1 The heading "Civil Judges" was substituted for the heading "Subordinate Judges" by s. 2 of the Bombay Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1945 (Bom. 10 of 1945) read with Bom. 48 of 1947, s. 3.2 The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor of Bombay in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
3 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
4 The words "acting under the general control of the Governor-General of India in Council" were omitted by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
5 This proviso was inserted by section 3 of the Bombay Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1900 (Bom. I of 1900).
6 The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor of Bombay in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
7 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
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