The High Courts (Seals) Act, 1950

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED A.O. . . . . . for Adaptation of Laws Order Notifn. . . . . . ,, Notification 2

THE HIGH COURTS (SEALS) ACT, 1950

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THE HIGH COURTS (SEALS) ACT, 1950 ________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS _________ SECTIONS 1.

THE HIGH COURTS (SEALS) ACT, 1950

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Section 1 — Short title

Section 2 — Seals of High Courts

THE HIGH COURTS (SEALS) ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 7 OF 1950 [27th February, 1950.] An Act to provide for the use of seals of common form and design by the High Courts in the States. BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:— 1. Short title.—This Act may be called the High Courts (Seals) Act, 1950. Seals of High Courts.—(1) Every High Court in a [State] shall have and use, as occasion may arise, a seal bearing a device and impression of the Asoka capital within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with the following inscriptions at convenient places, namely, “THE SEAL OF THE HIGH COURT AT (or OF) ..............”, followed by the name of the seal of the High Court or the name of the State, as the case may be, and “Satyameva Jayate” in Devanagari script. 2 (2) Every Court of the Judicial Commissioner for a [Union territory] shall have and use, as occasion 3 may arise, a seal similar to the seal of a High Court in a * * * State, but with the first inscription reading “THE SEAL OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR .......................” followed by the 4 [name of the Union territory]. (3) The provisions of this shall supersede any provision contrary thereto or inconsistent therewith contained in any Letters Patent, Order, direction or other law relating to the use of seals by High Courts.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS “The High Courts (Seals) Ordinances, 1950 (13 of 1950). Was promulgated on the 26th January, 1950, with a view to provide for the use of seals of common form and design by the High Courts in the States. The Ordinances will cease to operate at the expiration of six week from the commencement of the current session of Parliament and the person Bill seeks to replace it by a permanent measure.” NEW DELHI V.J.