Local limits of the jurisdiction of a Subordinate Judge are to be defined, under the Punjab Courts Act,…
Section 27(1) provides that the local limits of a Subordinate Judge’s jurisdiction are those defined by the High Court. Where no special limits are defined, subsection (2)…
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Local limits of the jurisdiction of a Subordinate Judge are to be defined, under the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, by:
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Section 27(1) provides that the local limits of a Subordinate Judge’s jurisdiction are those defined by the High Court. Where no special limits are defined, subsection (2) extends jurisdiction throughout the district of appointment. The District Judge does not acquire this defining power merely by heading the district judiciary.
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