196 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
228 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948
(2) The power conferred on a High Court by clause (1) of this article shall not be in derogation of the power conferred on the Supreme Court by clause (2) of article 25 of this Constitution.
Administrative functions of High Courts.
Transfer of certain cases to High Court for trial.
- (1) Every High Court shall have superintendence over all courts throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction.
(2) The High Court may—
(a) call for returns from such courts;
(b) direct the transfer of any suit or appeal from any such court to any other court of equal or superior jurisdiction, or withdraw such suit or appeal from any such court to itself;
(c) make and issue general rules and prescribe forms for regulating the practice and proceedings of such courts; and
(d) prescribe forms in which books, entries and accounts shall be kept by the officers of any such courts.
(3) The High Court may also settle tables of fees to be allowed to the sheriff and all clerks and officers of such courts and to attorneys, advocates and pleaders practising therein:
Provided that any rules made, forms prescribed or tables settled under clause (2) or clause (3) of this article shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of any law for the time being in force, and shall require the previous approval of the Governor.
- If the High Court is satisfied that a case pending in a court subordinate to it involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this Constitution, it shall withdraw the case to itself and dispose of the same.
Explanation.—In this article, “High Court” includes a court of final jurisdiction in a State for the time being specified in Part III of the First Schedule with regard to the case so pending.
5
10
15
20
25
30
35