The Greater Bombay Laws and the Bombay High Court (Declaration of Limits) Act, 1945
The Greater Bombay Laws and the Bombay High Court (Declaration of Limits) Act, 1945
This law defines the geographical boundaries of Greater Bombay by merging outlying suburban districts and villages with the original city. It applies to all residents, local governments, and courts operating within these newly incorporated regions. The Act regulates which city regulations extend to the expanded territory and specifies which district laws no longer apply. Crucially, it expands the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court to cover this entire metropolitan area. This consolidation matters because it created a unified legal and judicial administration for the rapidly growing area, ensuring consistent governance, legal clarity, and access to justice.
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Extension of enactments to Greater Bombay.
- 3A. Extension of enactments to extended limits of Greater Bombay
- 4. Certain enactments not to be in force in the added areas.
- 4A. Alteration of limits of certain villages.
- 5. Declaration of limits of jurisdiction of the High Court.
- 6. Pending proceedings.
- 7. Amendment of entries in Schedules A and C.
- 8. Definitions in Central Acts relating to certain matters.
- 9. Amendments of certain enactments.
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