Declaration of limits of jurisdiction of the High Court.

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The High Court shall have and exercise ordinary original civil jurisdiction within the areas for the time being comprised in Greater Bombay.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, nothing in sub-section (<i>1</i>) shall affect-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) the jurisdiction of the High Court as a Court of Admiralty or Vice Admiralty under clauses 32 and 33 of the Letters Patent or under the Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act, 1878 (41-42 Vict. Ch. 73) or otherwise exercisable by it in connection with prize matters or other maritime questions arising in India;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> any right or liability of any Government or any local authority or person, except in regard to the exercise of jurisdiction and any legal consequences thereof.<br>