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Section 437Procedural

Disposal of case according to decision of High Court

Full Text

(1) When a question has been so referred, the High Court shall pass such order thereon as it thinks fit, and shall cause a copy of such order to be sent to the Court by which the reference was made, which shall dispose of the case conformably to the said order.

(2) The High Court may direct by whom the costs of such reference shall be paid.

Plain English Summary

Mandates that the referring court must settle the case according to the High Court's decision on the referred legal question.

Key Legal Elements

  • Binding nature of High Court order on reference
  • Transmission of order copy to referring Court
  • Final disposal of case as per High Court guidance
  • Adjudication of reference costs

Practical Note

This section (equivalent to Section 396 CrPC) completes the reference process by making the High Court's decision binding on the subordinate court.

हिंदी पाठ

(1) जब कोई प्रश्न इस प्रकार संदर्भित किया जाता है, तो उच्च न्यायालय उस पर ऐसा आदेश पारित करेगा जैसा वह उचित समझे, और ऐसे आदेश की एक प्रति उस न्यायालय को भेजी जाएगी जिसके द्वारा संदर्भ दिया गया था, जो उक्त आदेश के अनुरूप मामले का निपटारा करेगा।

(2) उच्च न्यायालय निर्देश दे सकता है कि ऐसे संदर्भ की लागत किसके द्वारा भुगतान की जाएगी।