Lawgist10Temporary charge of District Court
(1) In the event of the death, resignation or removal of the District Judge, or of his being incapacitated by illness or otherwise for the performance of his duties, or of his absence from the place at which his Court is held, the Additional Judge, or, if an Additional Judge is not present at that place, the senior Subordinate Judge present thereat, shall, without relinquishing his ordinary duties, assume charge of the office of the District Judge, and that continue in charge thereof until the office is resumed by the District Judge or assumed by an officer appointed thereto.
(2) While in charge of the office of the District Judge, the Additional Judge or Subordinate Judge, as the case may be, may, subject to any rules which the High Court may make in this behalf, exercise any of the powers of the District Judge.
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- 3 Classes of Courts
- 4 Number of District Judges, Subordinate Judges and Munsifs
- 5 [Repealed.]
- 6 Vacancies among District or Subordinate Judges
- 7 [Repealed.]
- 8 Additional Judges
- 9 Administrative control of courts
- 10 Temporary charge of District Court
- 11 Transfer of proceedings on vacation of office of Subordinate Judge
- 12 [Repealed.]
- 13 Power to fix local limits of jurisdiction of Courts
- 14 Place of sitting of Courts
- 15 Vacations of Courts
- 16 Seals of Courts
- 17 Continuance of proceedings of Courts ceasing to have jurisdiction
