State Act

THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961

2. Definitions.—In this Act,— (1) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the High Court of the 1[State of Karnataka]1; (2) “Criminal Appeal” means an appeal which, under any law for the time being in force, lies to the High Court from an order or sentence passed by a subordinate criminal court in the exercise of its original criminal jurisdiction; (3) “First Appeal” means an appeal which, under any law for the time being in force, lies to the High Court, from a judgment, decree or order, made by a subordinate civil court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction; (4) “Full Bench” means a Bench consisting of not less than three Judges of the High Court; (5) “High Court” means the High Court of the 1[State of Karnataka]1; (6) “Second Appeal” means an appeal which, under any law for the time being in force, lies to the High Court from a judgment, decree or order passed by a subordinate civil court in the exercise of its appellate civil jurisdiction.