Section 77
Practice and procedure in common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
About this Act
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject to the
provisions of this Part, the law in force immediately before the date referred to in sub-section (1) of
section 75 with respect to practice and procedure in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir shall, with
the necessary modifications, apply in relation to the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and
accordingly, the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir shall have all such powers to make rules
and orders with respect to practice and procedure as are immediately before that date exercisable by
the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir:
Provided that any rules or orders which are in force immediately before the date referred to in sub-section (1) of section 75 with respect to practice and procedure in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir shall, until varied or revoked by rules or orders made by the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, apply with the necessary modifications in relation to practice and procedure in the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir as if made by that Court.
Provided that any rules or orders which are in force immediately before the date referred to in sub-section (1) of section 75 with respect to practice and procedure in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir shall, until varied or revoked by rules or orders made by the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, apply with the necessary modifications in relation to practice and procedure in the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir as if made by that Court.