Application for issue of commission
Full Text
The High Court may issue a commission under rule 19—
(a) upon application by a party to the proceeding before the foreign court, or
(b) upon an application by a law officer of the State Government acting under instructions from the State Government.
Plain English Summary
Defines locus standi to invoke High Court jurisdiction under Rule 19, allowing either a party to the foreign proceeding or a State Government law officer acting on government instructions to apply.
Key Legal Elements
- Party to Foreign Suit: Any litigant before the foreign tribunal through Indian counsel.
- Government Law Officer: Advocate General or Government Pleader acting on diplomatic transmission from the Ministry of External Affairs.
Practical Note
Representation Before the High Court: Foreign litigants must appoint an Advocate-on-Record or High Court counsel through an Apostilled Power of Attorney to move the application under Rule 20(a).
हिंदी पाठ
उच्च न्यायालय नियम 19 के अधीन कमीशन—
(क) विदेशी न्यायालय के समक्ष की कार्यवाही के किसी पक्षकार द्वारा किए गए आवेदन पर, अथवा
(ख) राज्य सरकार के अनुदेशों के अधीन कार्य कर रहे राज्य सरकार के विधि अधिकारी द्वारा किए गए आवेदन पर,
निकाल सकेगा।