Section 1, Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 [S1D-GH8]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 30 September 1956 by S.O. 3968(E) [N11-MGC].

In Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 [A10-F1C]. This text from 1 July 1956. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 1, Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 [S1D-GH8]. Machine: S1D-GH8.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

Defined terms in this text (1)

Court: Section 2, Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 [S1DGJE] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Court: 49 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (2)

Notification S.O. 3968(E), dated 21st September, 1956 [N11-MGC], 21 September 1956, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 (55 of 1956), the Central Government"

Notification S.O. 1677(E), dated 9th May, 1958 [N11-NCN], 9 May 1958, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 (55 of 1956), the Central Government"

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