Section 9, Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 [S1D-GSR]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 26 May 1958 by S.O. 1677(E) [N11-NCN].

In Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 [A10-F1C]. This text from 21 June 1971, by Act 92 of 1971 [A10-NKA]. Other texts (1): from 26 May 1958 to 20 June 1971.

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

Cite: Section 9, Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 [S1D-GSR]. Machine: S1D-GSR.

9. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

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Section 2, Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act (Amendment) Act, 1971 [S1M-QRG], 21 June 1971, Band A. "section 9 of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 (55 of 1956)".

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