Functions of Law Department, Uttar Pradesh Government

Functions of Law Department, Uttar Pradesh Government

  1. Judicial Section.
  2. Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.
  3. Civil Procedure including the law of limitation.
  4. Evidence and Oaths, recognition of law, public acts and records and judicial Proceedings.
  5. Marriage and divorce, infants and minors, adoption.
  6. Wins intestacy, and succession save as regards agricultural land.
  7. Transfer of property other than agricultural planed.
  8. Trusts and Trustees, other than Religious and Charitable Endowment and Trusts for educational purposes.
  9. Contracts, agency, contract of carriage and other special form of contract but not including contracts relating agricultural land.
  10. Arbitration.
  11. Bankruptcy and insolvency, Administrators General and officials Trustees.
  12. Administration of justice, constitution, organization jurisdiction and powers of all courts within the State except the Supreme Court and the High Court and fees taken therein; procedure in Rent and Revenue.
  13. Courts fees in all courts except the Supreme Court. This subject includes -

    (a) Acts, Administration and extension for judicial purposes.

    (b) Appeals against sentences in Lower Courts.

    (c) Civil court buildings and establishments.

    (d) Civil language.

    (e) Forms--judicial.

    (f) Appointment of Advocate-General and other law officers of Government.

    (g) Interstate property.

    (h) Jurisdiction of judicial officers.

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