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The Delhi High Court Act, 1966

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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.

Act number
26 of 1966
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Justice
Enacted
5 Sep 1966

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22 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3High Court.
  4. Section 3ASalaries and allowances or Judges to be expenditure charged on Consolidated Fund of India.
  5. Section 4Exceptions and modifications subject to which the provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution apply to the High Court of Delhi.
  6. Section 5Jurisdiction of High Court of Delhi.
  7. Section 6Power to enrol legal practitioners, etc.
  8. Section 7Practice and procedure in the High Court of Delhi.
  9. Section 8Custody of the Seal of the High Court of Delhi.
  10. Section 9Form of writs and other processes.
  11. Section 10Powers of Judges.
  12. Section 11Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
  13. Section 12Transfer of proceedings from the High Court of Punjab to the High Court of Delhi.
  14. Section 13Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to the High Court of Delhi.
  15. Section 14Interpretation.
  16. Section 15Savings.
  17. Section 16Pending proceedings before subordinate courts in Delhi.
  18. Section 17Extension of the jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi.
  19. Section 18Rule of construction.
  20. Section 19Repealed.
  21. Section 20Power to remove difficulties.
  22. Section 21Power to adapt laws.