Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. This Act may be called "The Indian Law Short title. Reports Act, 1875 :"
It extends to the whole of British India ;
Local extent.
And it shall come into force on such day as the CommenceGovernor General in Council notifies in this belidf ment. in the Quxette of Imcliu.
2. Every judgment delivered on or after such day Limits ,f by any of the said High Courts (whether by a Judge autl~ority of authorized sitting alone, or by a Division Court, or by a Full ,eporls: exBench) and reported in the said Indian Authoriard tended. Law Reports, shall have the same authority in all subordinate Courts beyond the limits of tlie appellate jurisdiction of such High Cowt as, indel~endelitly of this Act, it would have within such liiliits.
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|~nthodty|3.No Court shall be bound to hear cited, or shall|a|
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|given<br>to authorized<br>reports after<br>passingof<br>Act.|receive or tre& as an authority binding on it, the<br>to authorized<br>report of m y oase decided by any of the saidHigh<br>Courts on or after the said day, other thanareport<br>published under the authority of the Governor Genes-||
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|~uthorit of|4,Save as provided by section two, nothing here.||
|j?dicialgcieoi-in contained shall be construed to give to anyjudi-<br>810B8.<br>cia1 decision any further or other authority than it;,I<br>would havehadif this Acthadnot been passed.|||
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||Officeofgjpdt.Govt.Pnnfing.-No.660L.D.-30-1-76.-3,400.||
Source: India Code