Section 9
Establishment of a permanent bench of Bombay High Court at Panaji.
The High Court at Bombay (Extension of Jurisdiction to Goa, Daman and Diu) Act, 1981
About this Act
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.
On and from the
appointed day, there shall be established a permanent bench of the High Court at Bombay at Panaji and
such Judges of the High Court at Bombay, being not less than two in number, as the Chief Justice of that
High Court may, from time to time, nominate, shall sit at Panaji in order to exercise the jurisdiction and
power for the time being vested in that High Court in respect of cases arising in the Union territory of
Goa, Daman and Diu:
Provided that the Chief Justice of that High Court may, in his discretion order that any case or class of cases arising in such territory shall be heard at Bombay.
Provided that the Chief Justice of that High Court may, in his discretion order that any case or class of cases arising in such territory shall be heard at Bombay.