Act Number: 26

Act Name: The Delhi High Court Act, 1966

Year: 1966

Enactment Date: 1966-09-05

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 3: High Court.
    (1) As from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be a High Court for the Union territory of Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the High Court of Delhi).
     (2) The principal seat of the High Court of Delhi shall be at Delhi or at such other place as the President may, by notified order, appoint.
     (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Judges and Division Courts of the High Court of Delhi may sit at such other place or places other than its principal seat as the Chief Justice may, with the approval of the President, appoint.
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