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THE ANDHRA PRADESH CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1972

The Andhra Pradesh Civil Courts Act, 1972

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Section 1
CHAPTER I

CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

Section 2

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

Section 1

Section 1(1)

Section 1

Section 1(2)

Section 1

Section 1(3)

Section 1

Section 2. Definitions

Section 2

Section 2(a)

Section 2

Section 2(b)

Section 2

Section 2(c)

Section 2

Section 2(d)

Section 2
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II - Establishment and constitution of courts for the District of Hyderabad

Section 12

Section 3. Establishment of a City Civil Court

Section 3

Section 3(1)

Section 3

Section 3(2)

Section 3

Section 4. Appointment of Judges to the City Civil Court

Section 4

Section 4(1)

Section 4

Section 4(2)

Section 4

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

Section 5

Section 5(1)

Section 5

Section 5(2)

Section 5

Section 5(3)

Section 5

Section 6. Distribution of work in the City Civil Court

Section 6

Section 6(1)

Section 6

Section 6(2)

Section 6

Section 9. Forum for appeals

Section 9

Section 9(1)

Section 9

Section 9(1)(i)

Section 9

Section 9(1)(ii)

Section 9

Section 9(1)(ii)(a)

Section 9

Section 9(1)(ii)(b)

Section 9

Section 9(1)(iii)

Section 9

Section 9(2)

Section 9
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III - Establishment and constitution of Courts in districts other than the district of Hyderabad

Section 34

Section 10. Establishment of District Courts

Section 10

Section 10(1)

Section 10

Section 10(2)

Section 10

Section 11. Appointment of Additional District Judges

Section 11

Section 11(1)

Section 11

Section 11(2)

Section 11

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

Section 12

Section 12(1)

Section 12

Section 12(2)

Section 12

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

Section 13

Section 13(1)

Section 13

Section 13(2)

Section 13

Section 13(3)

Section 13

Section 13(4)

Section 13

Section 14. Existing District Courts, Senior Civil Judges Courts and Junior Civil Judges Courts deemed to be established under this Act

Section 14

Explanation to Section 14

Section 14

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

Section 15

Section 15(1)

Section 15

Section 15(2)

Section 15

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

Section 16

Section 16(1)

Section 16

Section 16(2)

Section 16

Section 16(3)

Section 16

Section 17. Appeals from the decrees and orders of Courts in the districts

Section 17

Section 17(1)

Section 17

Section 17(1)(i)

Section 17

Section 17(1)(ii)

Section 17

Section 17(1)(ii)(a)

Section 17

Section 17(1)(ii)(b)

Section 17

Section 17(1)(iii)

Section 17

Section 17(2)

Section 17

Section 17(3)

Section 17

Proviso to Section 17(3)

Section 17

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

Section 18

Section 18(1)

Section 18

Section 18(2)

Section 18

Section 18(3)

Section 18

Section 18(4)

Section 18

Section 19. Exercise by Senior Civil Judge of Jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings

Section 19

Section 19(1)

Section 19

Section 19(2)

Section 19

Section 19(3)

Section 19

Section 19(4)

Section 19
CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER IV - Miscellaneous

Section 78

Section 20. Definition

Section 20

Section 21. Places for the sitting of the Courts

Section 21

Section 21(1)

Section 21

Section 21(2)

Section 21

Section 21(3)

Section 21

Section 21-A. Special Provision regarding Jurisdiction of certain courts and validation of certain Acts

Section 21-A

Section 21-A(1)

Section 21-A

Section 21-A(2)

Section 21-A

Section 22. Sittings of Courts

Section 22

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

Section 23

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

Section 24

Section 24(1)

Section 24

Section 24(1)(i)

Section 24

Section 24(1)(ii)

Section 24

Section 24(2)

Section 24

Section 25. Seal of Court

Section 25

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

Section 26

Section 26(i)

Section 26

Section 26(ii)

Section 26

Section 27. Judicial officers not to by suites in what they are interested not to try appeals from decrees or orders passed by them in other capacities

Section 27

Section 27(1)

Section 27

Section 27(2)

Section 27

Section 27(3)

Section 27

Section 27(4)

Section 27

Section 27(5)

Section 27

Explanation to Section 27

Section 27

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

Section 28

Proviso to Section 28

Section 28

Section 29. Power to require witness or party to a suit to note oath or affirmation

Section 29

Section 30. Duties of ministerial officers of Courts

Section 30

Section 31. Vacation

Section 31

Section 32. Appointment of vacation Civil Judge

Section 32

Section 32(1)

Section 32

Section 32(2)(a)

Section 32

Section 32(2)(b)

Section 32

Section 32(3)

Section 32

Section 32(4)

Section 32

Section 32(5)

Section 32

Section 32(6)

Section 32

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

Section 33

Section 34. Repeals and savings

Section 34

Section 34(1)

Section 34

Section 34(2)

Section 34

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

Section 35