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The 1[Karnataka]1 High Court Act, 1961

The 1[Karnataka]1 High Court Act, 1961

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The Karnataka High Court Act, 1961 outlines the internal administration, judicial powers, and bench arrangements of the High Court of Karnataka. It regulates how civil and criminal appeals, writ petitions, revision petitions, and reference cases are distributed between single judges, division benches of two judges, and full benches of three or more judges. The law applies to judicial officers, administrative staff, and litigants bringing matters before the High Court of Karnataka. It matters because it creates a clear administrative framework for judicial decision-making, ensuring efficient case management, proper division of appellate work, and continuous court operation even during court vacations.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Registrar and Deputy Registrars.
  5. 4. Appeals from decisions of a single Judge of the High Court.
  6. 5. First appeals.
  7. 6. Second Appeals.
  8. 7. Reference to Full Bench.
  9. 8. Court shall be the decision of the High Court.
  10. 9. Other powers of a single Judge.
  11. 10. Other powers of a bench of two Judges.
  12. 11. High Court to keep registers.
  13. 12. Vacation Judge.
  14. 13. Act to apply to pending proceedings.
  15. 14. Repeal.

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