Chapter: 1.4 Civil Courts

Civil Courts

There is a three tier system of courts. On the civil side, at the lowest level is the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division)r w ho decides civil cases of small pecuniary stake. At the middle of the hierarchy there is the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) on the civil side. Civil Judge (senior division) can decide civil cases of conic valuation. There are many additional courts of Additional Civil Judge (senior division). At the top level there may be one or more courts of additional district and sessions judge with the salve judicial power cats that of the District and Sessions judge

Appeals from these subordinate courts normally lie either to the District Court or to the High Court. A litigant is normally entitled to two appeals-one appeal on facts anti law and a second appeal on law lone.