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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Chapter X: Rules

Section 129: Power of High Courts to make rules as to their original Civil procedure

In plain words

Any High Court (other than a Judicial Commissioner's court) can make rules, consistent with the Letters Patent or other law establishing it, regulating its own procedure in its original civil jurisdiction. Existing rules remain valid.

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Official text

Notwithstanding anything in this Code, any High Court [not being the Court of a Judicial Commissioner] may make such rules not inconsistent with the Letters Patent [or order] [or other law] establishing it to regulate its own procedure in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction as it shall think fit, and nothing herein contained shall affect the validity of any such rules in force at the commencement of this Code.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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