Act 26 of 1966

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.

Ministry of Law and Justice
Department of Justice
Enacted 1966-09-05
22 sections

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19	Repealed.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