Karnataka High Court Act, 1961

No: 5 Dated: Feb, 01 1962

Karnataka High Court Act, 1961

(As Amended by Karnataka Acts 20 of 1969, 12 of 1973, 13 of 1980, 6 of 1994 and 26 of 2007)

An Act to make provision for regulating the business and the exercise of powers of the High Court of the State of Karnataka in relation to the administration of justice and to provide for its jurisdiction.

WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for regulating the business and the exercise of powers of the High Court of the State of Karnataka in relation to the administration of justice and to provide for its jurisdiction and other matters hereinafter appearing;

BE it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.- In this Act,-

(1) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the High Court of the State of Karnataka;

(2) “Criminal Appeal” means an appeal which, under any law for the time being in force, lies to the High Court from an order or sentence passed by a subordinate criminal court in the exercise of its original criminal jurisdiction;

(3) “First Appeal” means an appeal which, under any law for the time being in force, lies to the High Court, from a judgment, decree or order, made by a subordinate civil court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction;

(4) “Full Bench” means a Bench consisting of not less than three Judges of the High Court;

(5) “High Court” means the High Court of the State of Karnataka;

(6) “Second Appeal” means an appeal which, under any law for the time being in force, lies to the High Court from a judgment, decree or order passed by a subordinate civil court in the exercise of its appellate civil jurisdiction.