In force · As amended up to 2026-08
39. Interpretation.— For the purposes of section 37 —
(a) proceedings shall be deemed to be pending in a court until that court has disposed of all issues between the parties, including any issues with respect to the taxation of the costs of the proceedings and shall include appeals, applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, applications for review, petitions for revision and petitions for writs;
(b) references to a High Court shall be construed as including references to a Judge or division court thereof, and references to an order made by a court or a Judge shall be construed as including references to a sentence, judgment or decree passed or made by that court or Judge.
— 40. Savings. Nothing in this Part shall affect the application to the High Court of Gujarat of any provisions of the Constitution, and this Part shall have effect subject to any provision that may be made on or after the appointed day with respect to that High Court by any Legislature or other authority having power to make such provision.
— 41. Permanent Bench of Bombay High Court at Nagpur. Without prejudice to the provisions of section 51 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), such Judges of the High Court at Bombay, being not less than three in number, as the Chief Justice may from time to time nominate, shall sit at Nagpur in order to exercise the jurisdiction and power for the time being vested in that High Court in respect of cases arising in the districts of Buldana, Akola, Amravati, Yeotmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Chanda and Rajura:
Provided that the Chief Justice may, in his discretion, order that any case arising in any such district shall be heard at Bombay.
Source: India Code