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REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 2

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 51] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1978/AGRAHAYANA 16, 1900

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation

RAJYA SABHA

The following Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on the 7th

December, 1978: —

BILL NO XVIII OF 1978

A Bill further to amend the Delhi High Court Act, 1966.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Repub-

lic of India as follows: —

1. (1) This Act may be called the Delhi High Court (Amendment)

Act, 1978.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government 26 of 1966.

may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2. In sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 for the words "fifty thousand rupees", the words "rupees one lakh" shall be substituted.

3. In section 25 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, as in force in the Union territory of Delhi, for the words "fifty thousand rupees", the words "rupees one lakh" shall be substituted.

Short title and com- mence- ment. Amend- ment of section 5. Amend- ment of Punjab Act Vl of 1918, as In force in the Union territory of Delhi.

4. The Chief Justice o± the High Court of Delhi may transfer any suit or other proceedings which is or are pending in the High Court immedi- ately before the commencement of this Act and in which no witnesses have been examined before such commencement to such subordinate court in the "Union territory of Delhi as would have jurisdiction to enter- tain such suit or proceedings had such suit or proceedings been instituted or filed for the first time after such commencement. Power of Chief Justice to transfer pending suits and proceed- ings to sub- ordinate Courts. (1403) 1404 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC 21

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

Under section 5(2) of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, the High Court of Delhi has ordinary original civil jurisdiction in every suit the value of which exceeds Rs. 50,000. Having regard to the value of money these days and in the interest of speedy disposal of work in the High Court, it is proposed to raise the limit specified in section 5 (2) of the Act from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1,00,000.

2. The Bill is intended to give effect to the above object.

SHANTT BHUSHAN.

NEW DELHI;

The 1st December, 1978.

S. S. BHALERAO,

Secretary^; eneral.

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