LawgistThe Delhi High Court Act
18Rule of construction
(1) References in any law in force in the Union territory of Delhi to the High Court of Punjab shall, as from the appointed day, be construed in relation to that Union territory as references to the High Court of Delhi.
(2) References in any law in force in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh to the High Court of Punjab or to the Court of the Judicial Commissioner for that territory shall, as from the prescribed date, be construed in relation to that Union territory as references to the High Court of Delhi.
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All sections
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 High Court
- 3A Salaries and allowances or Judges to be expenditure charged on Consolidated Fund of India
- 4 Exceptions and modifications subject to which the provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution apply to the High Court of Delhi
- 5 Jurisdiction of High Court of Delhi
- 6 Power to enrol legal practitioners, etc
- 7 Practice and procedure in the High Court of Delhi
- 8 Custody of the Seal of the High Court of Delhi
- 9 Form of writs and other processes
- 10 Powers of Judges
- 11 Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court
- 12 Transfer of proceedings from the High Court of Punjab to the High Court of Delhi
- 13 Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to the High Court of Delhi
- 14 Interpretation
- 15 Savings
- 16 Pending proceedings before subordinate courts in Delhi
- 17 Extension of the jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi
- 18 Rule of construction
- 19 Repealed
- 20 Power to remove difficulties
- 21 Power to adapt laws
