Delhi High Court Act, 1966
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The Delhi High Court Act, 1966 is an Indian statute that created and laid down the jurisdiction, powers, and structure of the High Court of Delhi.
All labels observed (1)
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| Delhi High Court Act, 1966 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delhi High Court Act, 1966 Context triple: [Delhi High Court, establishedBy, Delhi High Court Act, 1966]
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A.
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act is the primary legislative framework that establishes, organizes, and governs the functioning and powers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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B.
Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
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C.
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
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D.
New Delhi Municipal Council Act
The New Delhi Municipal Council Act is the Indian legislative framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the municipal body administering the core areas of New Delhi.
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E.
Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court is a prominent Indian appellate court with jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi, handling major civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delhi High Court Act, 1966 Target entity description: The Delhi High Court Act, 1966 is an Indian statute that created and laid down the jurisdiction, powers, and structure of the High Court of Delhi.
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A.
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act is the primary legislative framework that establishes, organizes, and governs the functioning and powers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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B.
Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
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C.
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
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D.
New Delhi Municipal Council Act
The New Delhi Municipal Council Act is the Indian legislative framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the municipal body administering the core areas of New Delhi.
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E.
Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court is a prominent Indian appellate court with jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi, handling major civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
ⓘ
Indian statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
National Capital Territory of Delhi
ⓘ
Union Territory of Delhi ⓘ
linked to:
National Capital Territory of Delhi
|
| bindingIn | territory within jurisdiction of Delhi High Court ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creates |
office of Chief Justice of Delhi High Court
ⓘ
offices of puisne judges of Delhi High Court ⓘ |
| defines |
jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi
ⓘ
powers of the High Court of Delhi ⓘ structure of the High Court of Delhi ⓘ |
| enables | transfer of cases to Delhi High Court ⓘ |
| governs |
appeals from subordinate courts in Delhi
ⓘ
powers of division benches of Delhi High Court ⓘ powers of single judges of Delhi High Court ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
High Court of Delhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Delhi High Court
Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| jurisdictionCreated |
High Court of Delhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Delhi High Court
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
administrative law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian legal system ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define jurisdiction and powers of the High Court of Delhi
ⓘ
to establish a separate High Court for Delhi ⓘ |
| regulates |
appellate jurisdiction of Delhi High Court
ⓘ
original jurisdiction of Delhi High Court ⓘ supervisory jurisdiction of Delhi High Court ⓘ writ jurisdiction of Delhi High Court ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
ⓘ
Constitution of India ⓘ Letters Patent of High Courts ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Delhi High Court Act, 1966 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
establishment of High Court of Delhi
ⓘ
powers of judges of Delhi High Court ⓘ procedure and practice of Delhi High Court ⓘ territorial jurisdiction of Delhi High Court ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
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Subject: Delhi High Court Act, 1966 Description of subject: The Delhi High Court Act, 1966 is an Indian statute that created and laid down the jurisdiction, powers, and structure of the High Court of Delhi.
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