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The High Court at Bombay (Extension of Jurisdiction to Goa, Daman and Diu) Act, 1981

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An Act to provide for the extension of the jurisdiction of the High Court at Bombay to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, for the establishment of a permanent bench of that High Court at Panaji and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
26 of 1981
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Justice
Enacted
9 Sep 1981

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

14 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Extension of jurisdiction of Bombay High Court to Goa, Daman and Diu.
  4. Section 4Jurisdiction of Bombay High Court.
  5. Section 5Chapter VI of Part VI of the Constitution to apply to the Bombay High Court exercising jurisdiction over the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
  6. Section 6Special provisions relating to advocates.
  7. Section 7Transfer of pending proceedings from the Court of the Judicial Commissioner to the Bombay High Court.
  8. Section 8Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to the Bombay High Court.
  9. Section 9Establishment of a permanent bench of Bombay High Court at Panaji.
  10. Section 10Allocation of expenditure of the Bombay High Court.
  11. Section 11Rule of construction.
  12. Section 12Repealed.
  13. Section 13Power to remove difficulties.
  14. Section 14Power to adapt laws.