Contents |
Chapter I |
Introductory |
I. |
Genesis and Scheme |
II. |
Arrears |
III. |
The Courts |
IV. |
Past Reports |
V. |
Legal. and Extra-Legal Factors |
VI. |
Norms |
VII |
Litigation to which Governments is a Party |
VIII. |
Nature and Magnitude-statistics |
Chapter 2 |
Jurisdiction of High Courts and City Civil Courts |
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Variety of jurisdictions and history |
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Special original jurisdiction |
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References |
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Confirmation procedure under the Divorce Act |
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Varied sources of jurisdiction |
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File in High Court |
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Plenitude of jurisdiction and its roots in history |
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The Indian Constitution |
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City Civil Courts in the three Presidency towns |
Chapter 3 |
Strength of The High Courts: Numerical and Qualitative Aspects |
I. |
Statistics |
II. |
Increase in Judge Strength |
III. |
Recommendations of Chief Justice to be Promptly Attended to |
IV. |
Ad Hoc Judges under Article 224A |
V. |
Assignment of Work |
VI. |
Quality |
VII. |
Increase in Administrative Facilities |
VIII. |
Punctuality |
Chapter 4 |
Appellate Jurisdiction under The Code of Civil Procedure |
I. |
Present Scheme and History |
II. |
Need for Right of Appeal |
III. |
Second Appeals |
Chapter 5 |
Procedure in Appeals-general |
I. |
Stages of Delay |
II. |
Pre-Requisites for Appeal: Copy of The Decision |
III. |
Scrutiny and Registration |
IV. |
Preliminary Hearing |
V. |
Service of Notice |
VI. |
Paper Books |
VII. |
Interlocutory Orders |
Chapter 6 |
Arguments and Judgment in Appeals |
I. |
Scope of Chapter |
II. |
Arguments: Written and Oral |
III. |
Modifications Considered |
IV. |
Judgments |
Chapter 7 |
Grouping and Listing of Appeals |
I. |
Importance |
II. |
Grouping |
III. |
Listing |
IV. |
Benches |
Chapter 8 |
First Appeals (Including Appeals from City Civil Courts) to High Courts |
I. |
Matters Dealt with |
II. |
Admission and Hearing by Benches |
III. |
Appeals against Judgments of City Civil Courts |
IV. |
Summary Dismissal of First Appeals |
Chapter 9 |
Appeals under Special Acts |
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Scope of the Chapter |
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Appeals in matrimonial cases |
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Confirmatio.- cases under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 |
Chapter 10 |
Second Appeals |
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Second appeals-need for |
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Basic principles |
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Narrow scope of section 100 |
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Small cases |
Chapter 11 |
Appeals against Judgments of Single Judges |
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Scope of the Chapter |
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Recommendation made as to Letters Patent Appeal from decision on first appeal |
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Reason for hearing ) Division Bench |
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Reason for barring appeal |
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Question of Law |
Chapter 12 |
Civil Revisions |
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Scope of revisional power |
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Revision under the Code of Civil Procedure-Need for scrutiny |
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Filing of fresh revision proceedings |
Chapter 13 |
Certificate for Appeal to Supreme Court |
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Certificate of fitness for appeal |
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Position under Constitution |
Chapter 14 |
Criminal Appeals, Revisions and References |
I. |
Introductory |
II. |
Criminal Appeals |
III. |
Criminal Revisions |
Chapter 15 |
Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction of High Courts |
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Ordinary original civil jurisdiction |
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Delhi High Court ordinary civil jurisdiction |
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Himachal Pradesh |
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Oudh Chief Court |
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Curtailment establishment of City Civil Courts |
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Present position |
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Previous Reports |
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Original suits in High Courts-adoption of suggestion in 77th Report |
Chapter 16 |
Extraordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction of High Courts: Writs |
I. |
General |
II. |
Writs: Nature and Volume |
III. |
Procedural Delays in writs: Service |
IV. |
Writ Petitions: Hearing |
V. |
Benches for Deciding writ Petitions |
VI. |
Disposal of writs |
Chapter 17 |
Jurisdiction under Special Acts-tax Cases |
I. |
The Present Position |
II. |
Various Alternatives |
III. |
Central Tax Court and Benches |
IV. |
Substitution of Appeal for Reference |
Chapter 18 |
Appeals To Courts Subordinate to The High Court |
I. |
Civil and Criminal Appeals in Subordinate Courts |
II. |
Pecuniary Limits of Appellate Jurisdiction of The District Judge |
III. |
Number of Courts and Allotment of Days |
IV. |
Concise Note of Arguments |
Chapter 19 |
High Court for Goa, Daman and Diu |
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Present position as to Goa, Daman and Diu |
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Recommendation |
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View of the Bench and the Bar |
Chapter 20 |
Conclusion |
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Details avoided |
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Search for solutions to be regarded as a quest |
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Periodical re-definition of methods |
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Similarity with past recommendations and need for implementation |
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Need for speedy implementation |
Chapter 21 |
Summary of Matters Dealt with |
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Introductory |
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Jurisdiction of High Courts and City Civil Courts |
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Strength of High Courts: numerical and qualitative aspects |
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Appellate jurisdiction |
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Procedure in appeals: General |
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Arguments and judgment in appeals |
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Grouping and listing of appeals |
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First appeals (including appeals from City Civil Courts) to High Courts |
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Appeals under special Acts |
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Second Appeals |
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Appeals against judgments of single judges |
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Civil Revisions |
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Certificate for appeal to Supreme Court under Article 133 |
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Criminal appeals, revisions and references |
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Ordinary original civil jurisdiction of High Courts |
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Extraordinary original civil jurisdiction of High Courts: Writs |
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Jurisdiction under special Acts: Tax cases |
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Appeals to courts subordinate of the High Court |
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High Court for Goa, Daman and Diu |
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Conclusion |
Appendix 1 |
Appellate Jurisdiction of District Judges in Various States |
Appendix 2 |
List of Sections of The Indian Succession Act, 1925, under which The High Courts have Testamentary Jurisdiction |
Appendix 3 |
Appeals to The High Court1-2 under Special Act Besides Those Mentioned in The Body of the Report |
Appendix 4 |
Jurisdiction of The High Court under Guardians and wards Act, 1890 |
Appendix 5 |
Oral Arguments in France |
Appendix 6 |
The U.P. High Court (Abolition Of Letters Patent Appeals) Act, 1962 |
Appendix 7 |
Pendency of Cases in High Courts During 1976 To 1978 |
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Institution of Cases in High Courts |
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Disposal of Cases in High Courts |
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Pendency of Cases in High Courts |