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Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956: sections with instruments beneath them (3)
Text
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 [A10-F1C]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 30 September 1956.
Sections (15)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. HIGH COURT
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1D-GH8]
Section 2. Definitions [S1D-GJE]
Section 3. Appointment of High Court [S1D-GKC]
Section 4. Registration of commissioners appointed by the court [S1D-GM2]
Section 5. Prohibition of the translation of documents for the court without licence [S1D-GN0]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1D-GP6]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-GQ4]
Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S1D-GRT]
Section 9. Penalty for contravention [S1D-GSR]
Section 10. Offences by companies [S1D-GTY]
Section 11. Appeal [S1D-GVW]
Section 12. Cognizance of offences [S1D-GWJ]
Section 13. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1D-GXG]
Section 14. Power to make rules [S1D-GYP]
Section 15. Power to remove difficulties [S1D-GZM]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (5)
Amends: Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act (Amendment) Act, 1996 [A11-42B], 6 April 1996. "section 11 of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 (55 of 1956)".
Amends: Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act (Amendment) Act, 2018 [A11-NK2], 13 November 2018. "section 11 of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 (55 of 1956)".
Commences: Notification S.O. 1677(E), dated 9th May, 1958 [N11-NCN], 26 May 1958. "shall come into force".
Commences: Notification S.O. 3968(E), dated 21st September, 1956 [N11-MGC], 30 September 1956. "shall come into force".
Amends: Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act (Amendment) Act, 1971 [A10-NKA], 21 June 1971. "section 9 of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 (55 of 1956)".
Not held (0)
none
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