553. [Compensation to persons groundlessly given in charge in presidencytown.] Rep. by the Federal
Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (XXVI of 1951), S. 3 and Schedule II.
554. Power of 1* High Courts to make rules for inspection of records of subordinate Courts.
(1) [With the previous sanction of the Provincial Government, any High Court] 3* * * may, from time to
time, make rules for the inspection of the records of Subordinate Courts.
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(2) Powers of 4* High Courts to make rules for other purposes. Every High Court 5* * * may, from
time to time, and with the previous sanction of the 6[Provincial Government],_
(a) make rules for keeping all books, entries and accounts to be kept in all Criminal Courts
subordinate to it, and for the preparation and transmission of any returns or statements to be
prepared and submitted by such Courts ;
(b) frame forms for every proceeding in the said Courts for which it thinks that a form should be
provided ;
(c) make rules for regulating its own practice and proceedings and the practice and proceedings of
all Criminal Courts subordinate to it; and
(d) make rules for regulating the execution of warrants issued under this Code for the levy of fines :
Provided that the rules and forms made and framed under this section shall not be inconsistent with this
Code or any other law in force for the time being.
(3) All rules made under this section shall be published in the 7[official Gazette].
555. Forms. Subject to the powers conferred by Section 8[554], and by 9[Articles 202 and 203 of the
Constitution], the forms set forth in the Fifth Schedule, with such variation as the circumstances of each
case require, may be used for the respective purposes therein mentioned, and if used shall be sufficient.
556. Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested. No Judge or Magistrate shall,
except with the permission of the Court to which an appeal lies from his Court, try 10* * * any case to or in
which he is a party, or personally interested, and no Judge or Magistrate shall hear an appeal from any
judgment or order passed or made by himself.
1 The word “Chartered” omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and Second Sch.
2 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “with the Previous sanction of the G.G. in C., the High Court at Fort William, and, with the previous of the L.G., any other High Court”.
3 The words “within the meaning of the Government of India Act, 1935,” which had been subs. by A.O., 1949, Sch., for “established by Royal Charter” have been omitted by the Central laws
(Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s.3 and 2nd Sch (with effect from the 14th October, 1955).
4 The word “other” omitted by Ordinance 27 of 1981, s.3 and 2nd Sch.
5 The words “not being a High Court to which subsection (1) applies which had been subs. by A.O., 1949, Sch. for “not established by Royal charter"omitted by Ordinance 21 of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd
Sch. (with effect from the 14th October,1955).
6 Subs. by A.O., 1937 for “L.G.”
7 Subs by A.O, 1937, for “local official Gazette”.
8 Subs. by the Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903), for “553”.
9 The original words and figures “section 15 of the India High Courts Act 1861” have successively been subs. by the Amending Act, 1916 (13 of 1916), s.2 and Sch., A.O., 1937, A.O., 1961, Art.2
and Sch. (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956), A.O., 1964, and F.A.O., 1975, Art.2 and Sch., to read as above.
10 The words “or commit for trail” omitted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.2 and Sch.
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