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PART II · CHAPTER I THE SUBORDINATE CIVIL COURTS

Section 17: Power to distribute business

The Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976

How current this text is

Text as published by the Law Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh, with amendments up to H.P. Act No. 19 of 2022.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure (5 of 1908), every District Judge may by written order direct that any civil business cognizable by his Court and the Courts under his control shall be distributed among such Courts in such manner as he thinks fit:

Provided that no direction issued under this section shall empower any Court to exercise any powers or deal with any business beyond the limits of its jurisdiction.

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