Under section 20 of the Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976, whose decrees or orders in original jurisdiction generally go on appeal to the High Court?
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Under section 20 of the Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976, whose decrees or orders in original jurisdiction generally go on appeal to the High Court?
District Judges and Additional District Judges
Civil Judges and Senior Civil Judges
The High Court in original jurisdiction
The State Government
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - District Judges and Additional District Judges
Subject to other enactments, section 20(1) directs an appeal from a District Judge or Additional District Judge exercising original jurisdiction to the High Court. Under section 20(2), an appeal from an Additional District Judge cannot lie to the High Court where an equivalent decision of a District Judge would carry no appeal there.
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