1. The High Court of Karnataka Rules, 1959

1 12 rules 1. The high Court of Karnataka rules , 1959 2. Forms of Oaths and Affirmations under Indian Oaths Act, 1873 3. The high Court of Karnataka (Contempt of Court proceedings) rules , 1981 4. rules Governing Probate and Administration matters, 1964 5. The Election petitions procedure rules , Karnataka . 6. Writ Proceedings rules , 1977 7. The high Court of Karnataka (Service and Karnataka Language Examinations) rules , 1975 8. The Karnataka high Court Account rules , 1965 Note:- The rules are as attested by the high Court of Karnataka vide thier letter No.

2 HCL 20-G/2002(Misc) dated 13 THE high Court OF Karnataka rules , 1959 CONTENTS Chapter I. Preliminary II. Definitions and interpretations III. Constitution of Benches IV. Officers of the Court V. Practitioners of the Court VI. Appeals VI-A. Original Side Appeals VII. Petitions VIII. Special rules regarding Writ Petitions IX. References X. Interlocutory matters XI.

3 Affidavits XII. Presentation and examination of Papers XIII. Issue and service of notice XIV. Preparation of records of the cases XV. Postings and adjournments of cases XVI. Judgments, Decrees and Orders XVI-A. Costs XVII. Copies XVIII. Searches and inspection of records XIX. Appeals to the Supreme Court 1 [XX. Destruction of Records]1 Forms 1. Chapter XX inserted by Notification No. HCE 395 of 1991 dt 14 THE high Court OF Karnataka rules , 1959 high court of karnataka , Bangalore NOTIFICATION , dated 6th October 1959.

4 In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 225 of the Constitution of India and section 54 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956) read with sections 122 and 129 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and section 19 of the Mysore high Court Act (I of 1884) and all other powers thereunto enabling, the high Court of Karnataka , with the previous approval of the Government of Karnataka , promulgates and issue the following rules with respect to practice and procedure to be followed at the high Court , the same having been previously published for objections and suggestions in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 27th June 1957.

5 CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. These rules may be cited as the high Court of Karnataka rules , 1959. 2. These rules will come into force on the date of their publication in the Karnataka Gazette. 3. They shall apply to all proceedings and matters in the high Court commenced on and after the said date and shall also apply, as far as may be practicable, to all proceedings taken on and after the said date in all causes and matters then pending in the high Court . If any doubt or difficulty arises in the application of any of these rules to pending causes or matters, the relative papers shall be placed before the Admission Judge who may pass such order as he considers just and proper in the circumstances of the case, and a compliance with such order shall be sufficient compliance with the provisions of these rules .

6 4. On the coming into force of these rules all existing rules , Orders, Circulars, Practice, Convention or the like governing any matter dealt with or covered by these rules shall stand repealed: Provided that this repeal shall not affect or invalidate anything done, any action or decision taken, any disposal made, any decree, order or proceeding made or issued under the existing rules before the commencement of the rules . 5. The Forms prescribed by or under these rules shall be used for the purposes or the proceedings for which they are prescribed with such modifications as the circumstances of the case may require.

7 6. Where any forms, fees, charges or other matters required by these rules are not prescribed by these rules themselves, they may be determined or settled by or in accordance with the directions of the Chief Justice. CHAPTER II Definitions and Interpretations 1. In these rules , unless the context indicates the contrary, (a) high Court , This Court or The Court means the high Court of Karnataka established under the Constitution of India and in accordance with the provisions of sub- 15section (2) of section 49 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1955) for the State of Karnataka constituted under the said Act: (b) Chief Justice means the Chief Justice of the high Court .

8 (c) Judge means a Judge of the high Court ; (d) Vacation Judge means a Judge on duty during a vacation; (e) Admission Judge or Admission Court means the Judge for the time being dealing with admission of cases and with interlocutory applications; (f) Bench means a Bench of Judges and shall included single Judge in relation to matters which can be disposed of by a single Judge; (g) Full Bench means a Bench consisting of three or more Judges; (h) Appropriate Bench means in relation to any matter the Bench which is competent under these rules to dispose of the said matter finally.

9 (i) Registrar means the Registrar of the high Court and includes the 1[Additional Registrar, Joint Registrar]1 Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar of the high Court , in relation to the powers, duties or functions of the Registrar exercised or performed by the 1[Additional Registrar, Joint Registrar]1, Deputy Registrar or the Assistant Registrar as the case may be; 1. Substituted by Notification 2893 of 1969 dated 24 (j) Constitution means the Constitution of India; (k) Code (except when it occurs in Code of Civil Procedure or Code of Criminal Procedure ) means the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to Civil Matters and the Code of Criminal Procedure in relation to Criminal Matters; (l) Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of India; (m) Supreme Court rules means the rules of the Supreme Court for the time being in force.

10 (n) Subordinate Court means any Court , Tribunal or Authority whose decrees, orders, sentences or proceedings are subject to appeal, reference, revision to or by the high Court under any law for the time being in force, or are subject to the jurisdiction of the high Court under Article 226 of the Constitution or to its superintendence under Article 227 of the Constitution; (o) Certified Copy shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act; (p) To admit a case means to decide to issue notice to respondent or direct issue of notice to respondent after preliminary perusal of papers or preliminary hearing under the provisions of Order 41, Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure or section 421 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or any other like provision of any other law for the time being in force.