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PART II · CHAPTER I THE SUBORDINATE CIVIL COURTS

Section 7: Assignment of functions of District Judge to Additional District Judge

The Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976

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

The High Court or the District Judge may assign to an Additional District Judge any of the functions of the District Judge including the functions of receiving and registering cases and appeals, which, but for such assignment of functions could be instituted in the Court of District Judge and in the discharge of those functions the Additional District Judge shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, exercise the same power as the District Judge.