Bare Acts

The Delhi High Court Act, 1966

An Act to provide for the constitution of a High Court for the Union territory of Delhi, for the extension of the jurisdiction of that High Court to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh and for matters connected therewith.

दिल्‍ली उच्‍च न्‍यायालय अधिनियम, 1966

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1966

Location:

Enactment Date:

9/5/1966

Enforcement Date:

01-05-1967

Ministry:

Ministry of Law and Justice

Department:

Department of Justice

All Section List

Section 1 to Section 21

Section 1

Short title and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

High Court.

Section 3A

Salaries and allowances or Judges to be expenditure charged on Consolidated Fund of India.

Section 4

Exceptions and modifications subject to which the provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution apply to the High Court of Delhi.

Section 5

Jurisdiction of High Court of Delhi.

Section 6

Power to enrol legal practitioners, etc.

Section 7

Practice and procedure in the High Court of Delhi.

Section 8

Custody of the Seal of the High Court of Delhi.

Section 9

Form of writs and other processes.

Section 10

Powers of Judges.

Section 11

Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.

Section 12

Transfer of proceedings from the High Court of Punjab to the High Court of Delhi.

Section 13

Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to the High Court of Delhi.

Section 14

Interpretation.

Section 15

Savings.

Section 16

Pending proceedings before subordinate courts in Delhi.

Section 17

Extension of the jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi.

Section 18

Rule of construction.

Section 19

Repealed.

Section 20

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 21

Power to adapt laws.