Rules to be subject to approval
Full Text
Rules made under the foregoing provisions shall be subject to the previous approval of the Government of the State in which the Court whose procedure the rules regulate is situate or, if that Court is not situate in any State, to the previous approval of Central Government.
Plain English Summary
Section 126 requires that any procedural rules or First Schedule amendments framed by a High Court under Part X must obtain the previous approval of the appropriate State Government (or the Central Government for Union Territories) before taking legal effect.
Key Legal Elements
- Mandatory Previous Executive Approval: Rules cannot take effect without prior formal executive approval.
- State Government Competence: State Government where the High Court/subordinate court is situated grants approval.
- Central Government Approval for Union Territories: Central Government approval required if the court is not situated within a State.
Practical Note
Executive Check on Delegated Judicial Legislation: Section 126 establishes an executive check on the High Court's delegated legislative powers under Section 122. Before an amended rule is gazetted, the State Government's Law Department must grant approval. This ensures administrative coordination, fiscal feasibility (e.g. fee structures, court establishment burdens), and alignment with general state public policy.
हिंदी पाठ
पूर्वोक्त उपबंधों के अधीन बनाए गए नियम उस राज्य की सरकार के, जिसमें वह न्यायालय स्थित है जिसकी प्रक्रिया को वे नियम विनियमित करते हैं, अथवा यदि वह न्यायालय किसी राज्य में स्थित नहीं है, तो केंद्रीय सरकार के पूर्व अनुमोदन (Previous Approval) के अधीन होंगे।