The Constitution of India
Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 227
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceCourt shall have superintendence over all courts and tribunals throughout the territories in
relation to which it exercises jurisdiction.]
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the High Court
may—
(a) call for returns from such courts;
(b) make and issue general rules and prescribe forms for regulating the practice
and proceedings of such courts; and
(c) prescribe forms in which books, entries and accounts shall be kept by the
officers of any such courts.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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