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Section 24: Sections 24 [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1991]

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Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 24

Section 24 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 was a historical staffing provision for High Court process servers, which was repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1991 (Act 19 of 1991).

  • Historical Staffing Provision: Historically regulated the number of peons and process-servers in High Courts.
  • Repeal by Act 19 of 1991: Formally repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1991, as High Court staffing is governed autonomously under Article 229 of the Constitution.
  • Constitutional Supersession: Replaced by the Chief Justice's constitutional powers under Article 229 to appoint and regulate High Court staff.
Key Landmark Precedents:
  • State of Maharashtra v. Mishrilal Tarachand Lodha, AIR 1964 SC 457: Discussed the historical evolution of court fee and court administration enactments.
  • All India Judges Association v. Union of India, (2002) 4 SCC 247: Reaffirmed the constitutional autonomy of High Courts over their internal establishment under Article 229.
Courtroom Practice & Strategic Litigation Guidance:

Section 24 is spent and repealed; all High Court staffing questions are governed directly by High Court Staff Rules framed under Article 229 of the Constitution.

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