State Act

THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961

9. Other powers of a single Judge.—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);]1 (ix) exercise of powers under section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or 1[under section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974)]1; 1[(x) x x x]1 (xi) appeals from interlocutory orders, where such appeals are allowed by law. 1[(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.]1 1[(xiii) x x x]1