CPC

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

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

129. Power of High Courts to make rules as to their original Civil procedure.— Notwithstanding anything in this Code, any High Court[1] [not being the Court of a Judicial Commissioner] may make such rules not inconsistent with the Letters Patent[2] [or order][3] [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. 4[130. Powers of other High Courts to make rules as to matters other than procedure.— A High Court[5] [not being a High Court to which section 129 applies] may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make with respect to any matter other than procedure any rule which a High Court[6] [for a 7* State] might under 8[article 227 of the Constitution] make with respect to any such matter for any part of the territories under its jurisdiction which is not included within the limits of a presidency town.]

Source: India Code