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Act: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court Act 1993
Section Provisions
THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR SHARIAT COURT ACT, 1993 THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR SHARIAT COURT ACT, 1993 (ACT IX OF 1993) [Dated March 16, 1993] AN ACT to provide for law relating to the constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for law relating to the constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court, in the manner hereinafter appearing ; It is hereby enacted as follows :‑ 2 Definitions. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. (a) "Council" means the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council; (b) "Chief justice" means the Chief Justice of the Court; (c) "Court" means the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court constituted under this Act; (d) "Government" means the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir; (e) "High Court" means the Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court; (f) "Judge" in relation to the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir or the High Court, includes the Chief Justice of Supreme Court or as the case may be High Court and also includes Additional Judge of the High Court; (g) "Law" includes any custom or usage having the force of law but for the purposes of exercising jurisdiction under Section 6 does not include the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act, 1974, Muslim Personal Law, any law relating to the procedure of any Court or tribunal or any law relating to the matters in the Council Legislative list; (h) "Judge of Shariat Court" means a judge of the Shariat Court and includes an ad‑hoc Judge and except for the purpose of 1st proviso to sub‑section (4) of Section 3, the Chief justice of the Shariat Court; (i) "State Subject" means the State Subject as defined in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act, 1974 ; and (j) "Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.