The Delhi High Court Act, 1966

Section 4. Exceptions and modifications subject to which the provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution apply to the High Court of Delhi

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

4. Exceptions and modifications subject to which the provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution apply to the High Court of Delhi.— (1) The provisions of Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution shall, in their application to the High Court of Delhi, have effect subject to the following exceptions and modifications, namely: — (a) in article 217, the words "the Governor of the State" shall be omitted and in relation to appointments to be made under sub-section (2), that article shall be construed as if the words "and, in the case of appointment of a Judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of the High Court," had also been omitted; (b) in article 219, the reference to the Governor of the State, and in the proviso to clause (3) of article 227, the reference to the Governor, shall be construed as a reference to the administrator of the Union territory of Delhi; (c) the provisions of article 225 shall not apply; (d) in article 229, — (i) the references to the Governor of the State shall be construed as references to the administrator of the Union territory of Delhi;

Source: India Code