THE KARNATAKA CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1964 — Physical PDF page 13 of 29
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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.
(3) Subject to the general or special orders of the District Judge, the
Principal 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 or the Principal 1[Civil Judge]1 may, from time
to time, make such arrangements as he thinks fit, for the distribution of the
business of the Court among the various 1[Senior Civil Judges]1 or 1[Civil
Judges]1 thereof.
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.
10. Locality of Courts.- (1) The place or places at which every Civil
Court under this Act shall be held shall be fixed and may from time to time
be altered, by the State Government in consultation with the High Court.
(2) The places at which the said Courts are being held immediately prior
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to the appointed day, shall, until an order is made under sub-section (1), be
deemed to be the places fixed under sub-section (1). od
(3) The places fixed for any Court under this section shall be deemed to
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be within the local limits of the jurisdiction of that Court.
11. Seal of Courts.—Every Civil Court under this Act, shall use a seal
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which shall bear thereon the 1[Karnataka State Emblem]1 and shall be in
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such form, of such dimensions and with the name of the Court in such
language, as the State Government may, by order, determine:
1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973.
Provided that the seals in use in every such Civil Court immediately prior
to the appointed day may continue to be used until an order is made by the
State Government under this section.
12. Existing Courts to be deemed to be Courts established under
this Act.—(1) The District Courts existing immediately prior to the appointed
day shall be deemed to be District Courts established under this Act, until
they are reconstituted in accordance with this Act.
(2) The following Courts existing in the State immediately prior to the
appointed day, namely:—
(a) the Courts of Civil Judges (Senior Division) in the 1[Belgaum Area]1;
1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973.
(b) the Courts of Civil Judges in the Mysore Area, and
(c) the Courts of Subordinate Judges,
shall be deemed to be Courts of Civil Judges established under this Act.
(3) The following Courts existing immediately prior to the appointed day,
namely:—