Supreme Court Practice and Procedures - 2017

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CONTENTS

Chapter I - Preliminary 1-4

1. Seal of the Supreme Court 1

2. Language 1

3. Definition 1

(i) Advocate 1

(ii) Advocate on-record 1

(iii) Appointed day 1

(iv) Allocated Matter 1-2

(v) Chief Justice 2

(vi) Code 2

(vii) Constitution 2

(viii) Court and this Court 2

(ix) Court appealed from 2

(x) Court Fee 2

(xi) High Court 2

(xii) Interlocutory Application 2

(xiii) Judge 3

(xiv) Judgment 3

(xv) Main Case 3

(xvi) Minor 3

(xvii) Miscellaneous Application 3

(xviii) Not taken up case 3

(xix) Prescribed 3

(xx) Record 3

(xxi) Respondent 3

(xxii) The Rules and Rules of the Court 3

(xxiii) Secretary General, Registrar and Registry 4

(xxiv) Senior Advocate 4

(xxv) Special Bench 4

(xxvi) Taxing Officer 4

(xxvii) Terminal List 4

Chapter II - Court and Jurisdiction 5-15

1. Appellate Jurisdiction 5

2. Extra-ordinary Appellate Jurisdiction 5

3. Original Jurisdiction 5-6

4. Extra-ordinary Original Jurisdiction 7

5. Advisory Jurisdiction 7-8

6. Inherent and Plenary Jurisdiction 8

7. Notes 8 - 15

8. Order XLVIII of the Rules 15

Chapter III - Classification of Cases 16-21

1. Arbitration Petition 16

2. Civil Appeal 16-17

3. Contempt Petition (Civil) 17

4. Contempt Petition (Criminal) 17-18

5. Criminal Appeal 18

6. Election Petition 18

7. Original Suit 19

8. Petition for Special Leave to Appeal 19

9. Special Reference Case 19

10. Transferred Case 19

11. Transfer Petition 20

12. Writ Petition 20-21

13. Review Petition 21

14. Curative Petition 21

15. General 21

Chapter IV - Constitution and Jurisdiction of Benches 22-29

1. Single Bench 22-25

2. Division Bench 25-26

3. Constitution Bench 26

4. Reference to Larger Bench 26

5. Review Petition 26-27

6. Curative Petition 27-28

7. General 28-29

Chapter V –Powers, Duties and Functions of the Registrar 30-37

1. Taxing Officer 35

2. Powers under Order V Rule 1 of the Rules 36-37

Chapter VI – Roster 38

Chapter VII - Working Hours and Vacation 39-41

1. Court 39

2. Offices of the Court 39

3. Vacation Court 40-41

4. Vacation Officer 41

Chapter VIII –Advocate, Vakalatnama and Memo of Appearance 42-47

1. Advocate on-Record 42-43

2. Advocate 44

3. Senior Advocate 44-45

4. Vakalatnama 45-46

5. Memo of Appearance 46-47

6. General 47

Chapter IX – Affidavits 48-51

Chapter X - Preparation for Filing of Cases 52-77

1. Civil Matters 54-69

2. Arbitration Petition 55

3. Civil Appeal 56-58

4. Election Petition 58-59

5. Reference 59-60

6. Petition for Special Leave to Appeal 60-64

7. Original Suit 64-65

8. Transfer Petition 65-66

9. Review Petition 66-67

10. Curative Petition 67

11. Writ Petition 67-68

12. Public Interest Litigation 68-69

13. Interlocutory and Miscellaneous Applications 69

14. Criminal Matters 69-74

15. Criminal Appeal 69-71

16. Petition for Special Leave to Appeal 71-72

17. Jail Petition 72

18. Habeas Corpus 72

19. Transfer Petition 72

20. Bail Application 72-74

21. General 74-77

22. Index 77

Chapter XI –Filing and Processing of Cases 78-97

1. Filing Counter 79-82

(a) Stage One 79-80

(b) Stage Two 80

(d) Stage Four 81-82

(e) Stage Five 82

2. eFiling 82-83

3. Defective and Fresh Cases 83

4. Caveat 83-85

5. Miscellaneous Document Counter 85

6. Registrar 85-87

7. Judge in Chambers 87

8. Elimination Section 87-88

9. Coram by Filing Counter 88-89

10. Modified Check List for Scrutiny and Processing of Main Cases 89-92

11. Scrutiny and Processing of Applications 92-95

12. General 95-97

Chapter XII - Limitation 98-101

Chapter XIII –Listing of Cases 102-115

1. Cause List and Listing 102-104

2. Mention Memo/Listing Proforma 104-105

3. Case, Coram and Listing 105-112

4. Note 112-113

5. Appearance in Court of Party in-person 113

6. General 113-115

Chapter XIV –Procedure After Listing 116-133

1. Original Records 121-124

2. Orders granting Stay, Bail, Release, etc. 124-125

3. Procedure where a case is not being diligently 125

prosecuted

4. Writ Petition 125-126

5. Writ of Habeas Corpus 126

6. Contempt Petition 126-131

7. General 131-133

8. Note 133

Chapter XV – Jail Petitions 134-137

Processing 134-137

Chapter XVI –Constitution and Functions of the Judicial Branch 138-164

1. Preliminary 138-140

2. Dealing Assistant 140-144

3. Branch Officer 144-146

4. Court Master 146-150

5. Assistant Registrar 150-151

6. Deputy Registrar 151-152

7. Additional Registrar 152-153

8. Listing of Cases 154

9. Applications 154-155

10. Peremptory Order 155

11. Expeditious Communication of bail orders and Release orders 155-156

12. Inclusion of Documents in the Paper Books 156

13. Decree and Formal Order 157

14. Linked and Connected Cases 157-158

15. Translation 158-159

16. Consignment to the Record Room 159-161

17. General 161-164

Chapter XVII – Process, Warrants and Service of Documents 165-175

Chapter XVIII – Paper Books 176-179

General 178-179

Chapter XIX –Judgment, Decree, Order and Report 180-182

Chapter XX –Certified Copies 183-187

Chapter XXI – Records 188-193

1. Inspection or Search 188-189

2. Reconstruction 189

3. Preservation and Destruction 190-191

4. Part I 191-192

5. Registers 192

6. Part II 192-193

Chapter XXII - Payment into and out of Court of Suitor’s Funds 194-197

General 197

Chapter XXIII – Distribution of Work on Judicial Side 198-203

Chapter XXIV – Removal of Difficulties 204

Chapter XXV – Schedule 205-217

1. First Schedule 205-207

2. Second Schedule 207-210

3. Third Schedule 210-213

Part I – Original Jurisdiction 210

Part-II – Appellate Jurisdiction 210-213

4. Part-III Miscellaneous 213

5. Note 214

6. General 214

7. Part-IV – Subject Categories 214-217

Subject Categories 218-228

Forms 229-267

1. Application for the Registration of a Clerk 229

2. Form of Summons for an Order in Chambers 229-230

3. Notice of Appeal from Registrar 230-231

4. Notice of Motion 231-232

5. Form of Oath by Translator 232

6. Application for Production of Record 233

7. Notice to the Respondent of Lodgment of Petition of Appeal 233-234

8. Memorandum of Appearance in Person 235

9. Memorandum of Appearance through Advocate on-Record 235-236

10. Certificate to the Advocate Appointed at the Cost of the State 236

11. Notice to Respondent of Lodging of Appeal 236-237

12. Summons for Disposal of Suit 237-238

13. Notice of Appearance 238

14. Summons for Directions 238-239

15. Notice of Payment of Money into Court 239-240

16. Acceptance of Sum paid into Court 240-241

17. Notice to the Attorney-General for India of Reference under Article 143 of the Constitution of India 241

18. Notice to Parties of Reference under Article 143 of the Constitution of India 241-242

19. Summons to Attend Taxation 242-243

20. Affidavit of Service of Summons 243-244

21. Affidavit of Service by Post 244-245

22. Certificate of Taxation 245

23. Notice for Proceedings to Attorney-General for India or Advocate-General of a State 246

24. Writ of Commission 247-248

25. Form of Lodgment Schedule 248-249

26. Deposit Repayment Order and Voucher 249-250

27. Form of Bank Guarantee 250-251

28. Form for petition or Special Leave to Appeal 251-253

29. Application for Issue of Certified Copy/Unauthenticated “Copy” 253-254

30. Appearance Slip 254

31. Computer-Sheet 255-256

32. Form for Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India 256-257

33. Form for Writ Petition under Article 32 258-260

relating to Public Interest Litigation

34. Form of Caveat 260-261

35. Form of Mention Memo/Listing Proforma 261-262

36. Format of Inspection or Search of Records 262-263

37. Notice to the Respondent to Show Cause under Order XXI Rule 9(1) of the Rules 263-265

38. Notice to the Respondent to Show Cause under Order XLI Rule 2 of the Rules. 265-267

39. Annexure I: PIL Guidelines 268-270

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