The Delhi High Court Act, 1966
Central Act · Act 26 of 196620 provisions4 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 26 of 1966 |
| Year | 1966 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 20 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- 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.4 citing judgments
- 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 20 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 21 Power to adapt laws.
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