ANDHRA PRADESH CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1972

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Establishment of a City Civil Court

S.4 Appointment of judges to the City Civil Court

S.5 Jurisdiction of the Judges of the City Civil Courts in original suits and proceedings

S.6 Distribution of work in the City Civil Court

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S.9 Forum for appeals

S.10 Establishment of District Courts

S.11 Appointment of Additional District Judges

S.12 Establishment of Courts of Senior Civil Judges and Junior Civil Judges

S.13 Appointment of Principal and Additional Senior Civil Judges and Junior Civil Judges

S.14 Existing District Courts, Subordinate Judges, Courts and District Munsifs Courts deemed to be established under this Act

S.15 Local limits of Jurisdiction of District Courts, Courts of Senior Civil Judge and Junior Civil Judge

S.16 Jurisdiction of District Judge, Senior Civil Judge and Junior Civil Judge in original suits and other proceedings

S.17 Appeals from the decrees and orders of Courts in the Districts

S.18 Establishment of a Court of Senior Civil Judge for two or more districts

S.19 Exercise by Senior Civil Judge of Jurisdiction of District Judge in certian proceedings

S.20 Definition

S.21 Places for the sitting of the Courts

S.21(A) Special Provision regarding Jurisdiction of certain courts and validation of certain Acts

S.22 Sittings of Courts

S.23 General Control of a District Judge over all courts in a district

S.24 Investiture of District Judge, Senior Civil Judge or Junior Civil Judge with small causes jurisdiction

S.25 Seal of Court

S.26 Law to be administered by courts in deciding questions regarding succession, inheritance, marriage etc

S.27 Judicial officers not to try suits in which they are interested nor to try appeals from decrees or orders passed by them in other capacities

S.28 Temporary discharge of duties of the District Judge or Chief Judge, City Civil Court

S.29 Power to require witness or party to a suit to make oath or affirmation

S.30 Duties of ministerial officers of Courts

S.31 Vacation

S.32 Appointment of vacation Civil Judge

S.33 High Court to receive suits and appeals when no Vacation Civil Judge is appointed

S.34 Repeals and savings

S.35 Validation of proceedings taken before the commencement of this Act

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