The High Courts (Seals) Act, 1950

Section 2. Seals of High Courts

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

2. Seals of High Courts.— (1) Every High Court in a[1] [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) Every Court of the Judicial Commissioner for a[2] [Union territory] shall have and use, as occasion may arise, a seal similar to the seal of a High Court in a[3] * * * 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. 3. [ Repeal of Ordinance 13 of 1950.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957), s . 2 and the First Schedule. 1. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for "Part A State or Part B State". 2. Subs., ibid., for "Part C State".

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Earlier wording: “Part A State or Part B State”

    Footnote: 1. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for "Part A State or Part B State".

  2. omitted by Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957), s. 2

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Footnote: 3. [ Repeal of Ordinance 13 of 1950.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957), s . 2 and the First Schedule.