THE KARNATAKA CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1964 — Physical PDF page 12 of 29
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Provided that the State Government may, in consultation with the High
Court, establish such a Court for part of a district, or for more than one
district, as the case may be.
(2) Each 1[Court of a Senior Civil Judge]2 shall be presided over by a
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[Senior Civil Judge]1.
1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again Substituted by Act 21 of
2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
7. Establishment of 1[Court of a Civil Judge]1.—(1) There shall be in
each district such number of 1[Court of a Civil Judge]1 as may be fixed by
the State Government, in consultation with the High Court.
1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again substituted by Act 21 of
2009 w.e.f.28.08.2009.
(2) Each 1[Court of a Civil Judge]1 shall be presided over by a 1[Civil
Judge]1. e
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1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again substituted by Act 21 of
2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
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8. Number of 1[Senior Civil Judges]1 and 1[Court of a Civil Judges]1
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to the 1[Court of a Senior Civil Judge]1 or 1[Civil Judge]1.—The State
Government, may, in consultation with, the High Court fix and from time to
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time vary, by notification, the number of 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 to be
appointed for the 1[Court of a Senior Civil Judge]1 and the number of 1[Civil
Judge]1 to be appointed for a 1[Court of a Civil Judge]1.
1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again Substituted by
Act 21 of 2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
9. Distribution of work when more than one Judge is appointed to a
Court.—(1) When more than one 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 is appointed to the
1[Court of a Senior Civil Judge]1, or more than one 1[Civil Judge]1 is
appointed to a 1[Court of a Civil Judge]1, one of the 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 or
one of the 1[Civil Judge]1, shall be appointed as the Principal 1[Senior Civil
Judge]1 or the Principal 1[Civil Judge]1 and the others Additional 1[Senior
Civil Judges]1 or Additional 1[Civil Judge]1, as the case may be.
1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again Substituted by
Act 21 of 2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
(2) Each of the Judges appointed to the 1[Court of a Senior Civil Judge]1
or a 1[Court of a Civil Judge]1 may exercise all or any of the powers
conferred on such Court by this Act or any other law for the time being in
force.