Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 26th December, 2025 (Pausa 5, 1947) SERIES I No. 39
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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1. Law Not.- 14/27/2025/LD(Estt.)/3240 The Bombay High Court Appellate Side
2013
(Amendment) Rules, 2025 and the Bombay High Court Appellate Side (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025
2. Lok Bhavan, Goa Not.- GS/12/2025/2529 Renaming of "Raj Bhavan, Goa" as "Lok 2019
Bhavan, Goa".
3. Personnel Ord.- 7/2/2020-PER/3090 Upgradation of one post of Legal Assistant 2019
to the post of Legal Officer.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Law & Judiciary
Law (Establishment) Division
Notification
14/27/2025/LD(Estt.)/3240 Date : 22-Dec-2025 The Notification No. Rule/P.1604/Notification No. 24/2025, Rule/P.1604/Notification No. 25/2025, Rule/P.1604/Notification No. 26/2025, Rule/P.1604/Notification No. 27/2025 dated 18th November, 2025 which has been issued by the Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Appellate Side is hereby published for general information of the public.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Gajanan X. Bhonsle, Under Secretary (Estt.), (Law).
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE
Notification
No. Rule/P.1604/Notification No. 24/2025.— In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 122 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and all other enabling powers in that behalf, the High Court of Bombay
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 2013OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 39 26TH DECEMBER, 2025 upon previous publication and with previous approval to the extent necessary hereby makes rules to amend the Bombay High Court (Appellate Side) Rules, 1960, namely—
1. Short title and commencement.—
(1) These rules may be called The Bombay High Court Appellate Side (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) These rules shall come into force on such date as the Chief Justice, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of these rules, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of these rules shall be construed as a reference to the coming in to force of that provision.
2. Definition.— Unless the context otherwise require, 'Principal rules' means 'the Bombay High Court (Appellate Side) Rules, 1960'.
3. In provisos (1) and (2) to rule 7 of Chapter I of the Principal rules, insert "comma (,)" after the word "Aurangabad" and substitute - "or Goa" with - "Goa or Kolhapur,".
4. In rule 1 of Chapter III of the Principal rules, after- "In the High Court of Judicature, Bombay, at Panaji, Goa." insert the following:
AT KOLHAPUR:
"In the High Court of Judicature, Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur".
5. Substitute sub-rule (f) of rule 11 of Chapter III of the Principal rules with the following:
"(f) The facility provided by this rule shall be available only within the limits of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay, Nagpur City, Aurangabad City, Kolhapur City and the Municipal limits of Panaji and the expression 'Court House' in this rule shall mean with reference to the City of Greater Bombay, the Court House of this High Court at Bombay and with reference to the cities of Nagpur, Aurangabad, Kolhapur and Panaji the Court House of the Nagpur Bench of this Court at Nagpur, the Court House of the Aurangabad Bench at Aurangabad, the Court House of the Kolhapur Circuit Bench and the Court House of the Goa Bench at Panaji, Goa respectively."
6. Substitute rule 29 of Chapter IV of the Principal rules with the following:-
"29. Advocates not ordinarily practising in High Court to leave written instructions and supply necessary postage, if desiring information regarding their matters by post.— Advocates who do not reside or have their Office within the limits of Greater Bombay or Nagpur City or Aurangabad City or Panaji or Kolhapur City should have, in respect of their appearances in the High Court or its Benches at Nagpur, Aurangabad or Panaji or Circuit Bench at Kolhapur as the case be, a recognised clerk attached to the High Court or its benches at Nagpur, Aurangabad, Panaji or Circuit Bench at Kolhapur duly registered as such with the Office of the Registrar or Additional Registrar or the Special Officer as the case be. Service on such clerk, shall be deemed to be service on the Advocate."
7. In rule 2.1 of Chapter IV-A of the Principal rules, after the words "Nagpur Bench", insert "/Kolhapur Circuit Bench".
8. After existing rule 5-A of Chapter-VII of the Principal rules, insert new rule 5-B.—
"5B. Service by Electronic Mail.— Where in civil proceedings the Court directs service through electronic mail service or instant messaging service, the Bombay High Court Service of Processes by Electronic Mail Service (Civil Proceedings) Rules, 2017 shall apply." "(ii) Special provision for service on Public Officers in Greater Bombay, Nagpur, Aurangabad or Kolhapur.—
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 39 26TH DECEMBER, 2025Where a Public Officer whose office is situated in Greater Bombay, Nagpur City, Aurangabad City or Kolhapur City is to be served in his official capacity with the notice of any rule issued in a proceeding under this Chapter, service of the notice may be effected by delivering or tendering a copy of such notice to such officer or any subordinate of such officer not lower in rank than a Superintendent or a Head Clerk in his office, and obtaining the signature of such officer or his subordinate on the original in token of receipt of the notice."
10. In provisos (1) and (2) to rule 15 of Chapter XVII of the Principal rules, insert "comma (,)" after- "Aurangabad" and substitute - "or Goa" with - "Goa or Kolhapur,".
11. In the explanation to rule 23 of Chapter XVII of the Principal rules, insert "comma (,)" after "Aurangabad" and substitute – "and Panaji" with – "Panaji and Kolhapur".
12. After rule 3 of Chapter XXXI of the Principal rules, insert the following new rule:
"3A. All appeals, applications, references and petitions including petitions for exercise of powers under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution arising in the Judicial Districts of Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli, Sindhudurg and Solapur which lie to the High Court of Bombay shall be presented to the Registrar, High Court Circuit Bench at Kolhapur and shall be disposed of by the Judges sitting at Kolhapur.".
13. In rule 4 of Chapter XXXI of the Principal rules, delete the words— "Kolhapur", "Ratnagiri", "Satara", "Sangli", "Sindhudurg" and "Solapur".
14. In proviso to rule 4A of Chapter XXXI of the Principal rules, after the words, "the Bombay High Court at Goa", insert- "or Kolhapur Circuit Bench.".
15. In the clause 7A (2) to SCHEDULE VII of Chapter XXXII of the Principal rules, insert "comma (,)" after "Aurangabad" and substitute – "or Panaji" with – "Panaji or Kolhapur,".
16. In sub-rule (e) of rule 3 of Chapter XXXIV of the Principal rules, insert "comma (,)" after "Aurangabad" and substitute – "or Goa" with – "Goa or Kolhapur,".
High Court of Judicature at Bombay,
Appellate Side, Bombay.
S.C. Khati
Dated: 18th November, 2025.
Registrar General
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HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
Notification
No. Rule/P.1604/Notification No. 25/2025.— In exercise of powers conferred under sub-rule (2) of Rule 1 of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side (Amendment) Rules, 2025, the Hon'ble the Chief Justice appoint 18th August, 2025 to be the date from which "The Bombay High Court Appellate Side (Amendment) Rules, 2025", shall come into force in the State of Goa.
High Court of Bombay,
S.C. Khati
Dated: 18th November, 2025.
Registrar General OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 39 26TH DECEMBER, 2025
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE
Notification
No. Rule/P.1604/Notification No. 26/2025.— In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 122 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and all other enabling powers in that behalf, the High Court of Bombay with previous approval to the extent necessary hereby makes rules to amend the Bombay High Court (Appellate Side) Rules, 1960, namely—
1. Short title and commencement.—
(1) These rules may be called The Bombay High Court Appellate Side (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) These rules shall come into force on such date as the Chief Justice, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of these rules, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of these rules shall be construed as a reference to the coming in to force of that provision.
2. Definitions.—
(a) Unless the context otherwise require, 'Principal rules' means 'the Bombay High Court (Appellate Side) Rules, 1960'.
(b) Unless the context otherwise require, 'Goa Amendments' means the rules made in place of existing Chapter I and Chapter XVII, Rule 1, 4, 17 and 18 of the Principal rules, vide Notification No. P. 1602/2014 dated 29-09-2014, for Panaji-Goa, published in Goa Govt. Gazette dated 9-10-2014.
3. In clause (a) of rule 2 of Chapter-I of the Principal rules, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Section 418 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
4. In clause (a) of rule 2 of Chapter-I of the Goa Amendments, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Section 418 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
5. In clause (c) of rule 2 of Chapter-I of the Principal rules, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
6. In clause (c) of rule 2 of Chapter-I of the Goa Amendments, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
7. In clause (d) of rule 2 of Chapter-I of the Principal rules, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Section 419(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
8. In clause (d) of rule 2 of Chapter-I of the Goa Amendments, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Section 419(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
9. In clause (h) of rule 2 of Chapter-I of the Principal rules, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita"; in sub-clause (ii) of clause (h), after word "Code", insert- "/under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita" and after the number "482", insert "/528".
10. In clause (h) of rule 2 of Chapter-I of the Goa Amendments, after the word "Procedure", insert - "/under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita"; in sub-clause (ii) of clause (h), after word "Code", insert- "/under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita" and after the number "482", insert "/528".
11. In rule 3 of Chapter-I of the Principal rules, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 39 26TH DECEMBER, 2025 12. In rule 3 of Chapter-I of the Goa Amendments, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita". 13. In rule 4 of Chapter-I of the Principal rules, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Chapter X of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".14. In rule 4 of Chapter-I of the Goa Amendments, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/under Chapter X of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
15. In rule 7 of Chapter-I of the Principal rules, after the words "Section 392 of Code of Criminal Procedure", insert- "/Section 433 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
16. In rule 7 of Chapter-I of the Goa Amendments, after the words "Section 392 of Code of Criminal Procedure", insert- "/Section 433 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
17. In clause (4) of rule 18 of Chapter-XVII of the Principal rules, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita"; after the word "Code", insert- "/under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita" and after the number "482", insert- "/528 of the said Code/Sanhita".
18. In clause (4) of rule 18 of Chapter-XVII of the Goa Amendments, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita"; after the word "Code", insert- "/under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita" and after the number "482", insert- "/528 of the said Code/Sanhita".
19. In clause (29) of Rule 18 of Chapter- XVII of the Principal rules, substitute the Act name- "the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948" with the Act name- "the Electricity Act, 2003".
20. In clause (i) of rule 27 of Chapter-XXI of the Principal rules, after the words "the Code of Criminal Procedure", insert- "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita" and after the words "under Section 246(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure", insert- "/under Section 269(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
21. In clause (ii) of rule 27 of Chapter-XXI of the Principal rules, after the words "the Code of Criminal Procedure", insert- "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
22. In rule 54 of Chapter-XXI of the Principal rules, after the words "the Code of Criminal Procedure", insert- "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
23. In rule 10 of Chapter-XXVI of the Principal rules, after the words "the Code of Criminal Procedure", insert- "/under Section 273 or 395 or under Section 497 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
24. In clause (iii) of rule 18 of Chapter-XXVI of the Principal rules, after the number "302" insert-"/103(1)"; after the words "Indian Penal Code", insert- "/Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita" and between the number "307" and the word "ibid" insert- /103(1) or 109,"
25. In clause (i) of rule 19 of Chapter-XXVI of the Principal rules, after the number "378(3)", insert- "of the Criminal Procedure Code or Section 419(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
26. In the heading of rule 22 of Chapter-XXVI of the Principal rules, between the number "378(3)" and the words "to be Printed…", insert- "/103(1) of the Indian Penal Code/the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita".
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 39 26TH DECEMBER, 2025 29. In clause (iii) of rule 22 of Chapter XXVI of the Principal rules, after the number "302", insert "/103(1)" and after the word "Code", insert "/Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita". 30. In clause (3) of rule 34 of Chapter XXVI of the Principal rules, after the number "397", insert "/438" and after the word "Code", insert "/Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".31. In the title of Chapter XXVII of the Principal rules, after the number "1973", insert, "OR UNDER SECTION 523(1)(d) READ WITH SECTION 99 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023".
32. In rule 1 of Chapter XXVII of the Principal rules,
(a) In the heading, after the number "96", insert "/99" and after the word "Procedure", insert "/ Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
(b) In the body, after the words "(hereinafter referred to as "the said Code")", insert - "or under sub- section (1) of Section 99 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as "the said Sanhita")" and substitute the words "Section 95 of the Code" with the words- "Section 95/98 of the said Code/Sanhita".
33. In rule 4 of Chapter XXVII of the Principal rules, substitute the words "Section 95 of the Code" with the words- "Section 95/98 of the said Code/Sanhita".
34. In rule 11 of Chapter XXVII of the Principal rules, substitute the word "Code" with the words- "said Code or under sub-section (1) of Section 99 of the said Sanhita".
35. In rule 12 of Chapter XXVII of the Principal rules, substitute the word "Code" with the words- "said Code or under sub-section (1) of Section 99 of the said Sanhita".
36. In rule 6 of Chapter XXVIII of the Principal rules, after the number "391", insert- "/432" and after the word "Code", insert- "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
37. In rule 7 of Chapter XXVIII of the Principal rules, after the number "392", insert- "/433" and after the words "Criminal Procedure", insert - "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
38. In clause (3)(xvi) of rule 8 of the Schedule VII of Chapter XXXII of the Principal rules, after the number and close bracket "1973)", insert- "or under Chapter XXVII of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
39. In rule 9E of the Schedule VII of Chapter XXXII of the Principal rules, after the number "1860", insert- "/Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023" and after the number "1973", insert -"/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023".
40. In rule 17 of the of Chapter XXXIV of the Principal rules, after the word "Procedure", insert- "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
41. In clause 30 of the Appendix B to the Principal rules,
(a) In the heading, after the word "Code", insert - "/Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita." and
(b) In the body, after words- "Act No. XLV of 1860, called the "Indian Penal Code", insert- "or by the Act No. 45 of 2023, called the "Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita".
42. In clause 30 of the Appendix B to the Principal rules, after word- "Procedure", insert- "/the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita".
High Court of Judicature at Bombay,
Appellate Side, Bombay.
S.C. Khati
Dated: 18th November, 2025.
Registrar General OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 39 26TH DECEMBER, 2025
HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
Notification
No. Rule/P.1604/Notification No. 27/2025.— In exercise of powers conferred under sub-rule (2) of Rule 1 of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side (Amendment) Rules, 2025 the Hon'ble the Chief Justice appoint 18th August, 2025 to be the date from which "The Bombay High Court Appellate Side (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025", shall come into force in the State of Goa.
High Court of Bombay,
S. C. Khati
Dated: 18th November, 2025.
Registrar General
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Lok Bhavan, Goa
Governor's Secretariat
Notification
GS/12/2025/2529 Date : 18-Dec-2025
In pursuance of the communication from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi vide letter No. 7/10/2025 (Part)–M&G dated 25-11-2025, the Competent Authority has approved for renaming "Raj Bhavan, Goa" as "Lok Bhavan, Goa".
This notification comes into force with effect from 19th December, 2025.
Arjun Mohan, IAS, Secretary to the Governor of Goa.
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Department of Personnel
Order
7/2/2020-PER/3090 Date : 09-Oct-2025
Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for upgradation of one post of Legal Assistant (Group-C, Non-Gazetted) in the Level-6 to the post of Legal Officer (Group-B Gazetted) in the Level-7 in the Goa Public Service Commission with immediate effect.
The expenditure for the above post shall be debited to the Budget Head 2051—Public Service Commission (Charged); 00—; 102—State Public Service Commission; 01—State Public Service Commission (Charged); 00—General; 01—Salaries.
This issues with approval and concurrence of Finance (Rev. & Cont.) Department vide their U.O. No. 1400077278 dated 07-10-2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Per-II).
Porvorim.
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