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Maharashtra · 1869 · Section 21

Section 21 — Number of Subordinate Civil Courts.

The Maharashtra Civil Courts Act

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].

Source notes

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.