The powers of the High Court in relation to the following matters shall be exercised by a single Judge, provided that the Judge before whom the matter is posted for hearing may adjourn it for being heard and determined by a Bench of two Judges:-
(i) determining in which of several courts having jurisdiction a suit shall be heard;
(ii) admission of an appeal in forma pauperis;
(iii) exercise of original jurisdiction under any law for the time being in force;
(iv) appeals under rule 1 of Order XLIII of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908;
(v) appeals in which the subject matter is as to costs only;
(vi) any matter of an interlocutory character in appeals and other proceedings;
(vii) admission of an appeal presented after the expiry of the period allowed by the law of limitation;
1[(viii) exercise of powers conferred by section 389, section 439 and section 440 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974);]
(ix) exercise of powers under section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or1[under section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974)];
2[(x) x x x]
(xi) appeals from interlocutory orders, where such appeals are allowed by law.
3[(xii) exercise of powers under,-
(a) clause (1) of article 226 of the Constitution of India except where such power relates to the issue of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus; and
(b) articles 227 and 228 of the Constitution of India.]
4(xiii) x x x]
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1. Substituted by Act 13 of 1980 w.e.f. 17.11.1980 by notification. Text of the notification is at the end of the Act.
2. Omitted by Act 13 of 1980 w.e.f. 17.11.1980.
3. Inserted by Act 12 of 1973 w.e.f. 16.7.1973 by notification. Text of the notification is at the end of the Act.
4. Inserted by Act 13 of 1980 and omitted by Act 6 of 1994 w..e.f. 8.3.1994