Supreme Court Rules 2013

 

PART I GENERAL

Order I - Interpretation etc

Order II - Offices of the Court sittings and vacation etc

Order III - Officers of the court etc

Order IV - Advocates

Order V - Business in chambers

Order VI - Constitution of Division Courts and Powers of a Single Judge

Order VII - Proceedings by or against minors or persons of unsound mind

Order VIII - Documents

Order IX - Affidavits

Order X - Inspection, Search etc

Order XI - Notices of Motion

Order XII - Judgments, Decrees and Orders

Order XIII - Copying

Order XIV - Payment into and out of court of suitors funds

Order XV - Petitions Generally

 

PART-II APPELLATE JURISDICTION

(A) GENERAL

Order XVI - Hearing of Appeals

Order XVII - Miscellaneous

Order XVIII - Appeals and Applications by indigent person

 

(B) CIVIL APPEALS

Order XIX - Appeals on Certificate by High Court

 

(C) CRIMINAL APPEALS

Order XX - Criminal Appeals

 

(D) PROVISIONS REGARDING SPECIAL LEAVE PETITIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 136 OF THE CONSTITUTION

Order XXI - Special Leave Petitions (Civil) SLP

Order XXII - Special Leave Petitions in Criminal Proceedings

 

(E) APPEALS UNDER THE SPECIAL ACTS

Order XXIII - appeals under section 38 of the advocates act, 1961(25 of 1961)

Order XXIV - Appeals under Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act 1986

 

PART- III ORIGINAL JURISDICTION


(A) ORIGINAL SUITS

Order XXV - Parties to Suits

Order XXVI - Plaints

Order XXVII - Issue and Service of Summons

Order XXVIII - Written Statement, Set-off and Counter-Claim

Order XXIX - Pleadings Generally

Order XXX - Discovery and Inspection

Order XXXI - Admissions

Order XXXII - Summoning and attendance of Witnesses

Order XXXIII - Adjournments

Order XXXIV - Hearing of the Suit

Order XXXV - Withdrawal and adjustment of Suits

Order XXXVI - Payment into court

Order XXXVII - Special Case

 

(B) PETITIONS UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION

Order XXXVIII - Application for enforcement of fundamental rights (Article 32 of Constitution)

 

(C) APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CASES

Order XXXIX - Applications for transfer of criminal proceeding under section 406 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and Section 11 of the Terrorist affected areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984

Order XL - Application for transfer under Article 139A (1) of the Constitution

Order XLI - Application for Transfer Under Article 139A(2) of constitution and section 25 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908

 

(D) REFERENCES

Order XLII - Special Reference under Article 143 of the Constitution

Order XLIII - Reference made by the President under Article 317(1) of the Constitution or any statute

Order XLIV - Reference made by the central Government / Statutory Tribunal under statutes

Order XLV - Reference under section 257 of the Income Tax Act 1961

 

(E) ELECTION PETITIONS

Order XLVI - Election Petitions under Part III of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 (31 of 1952)

 

PART-IV

Order XLVII - Review

Order XLVIII - Curative Petition

 

PART-V

Order XLIX - Costs

Order L - Taxation

 

PART-VI

Order LI - Notice of Proceedings to the Attorney General for India or Advocate General of States

Order LII - Forms to be used

Order LIII - Service of documents

Order LIV - Commissions

Order LV - Power to dispense and inherent powers

 

PART-VII

Order LVI - Destruction of Records

 

PART- VIII
ORDER LVII - REPEAL
The Supreme Court Rules, 1966 stand repealed.

 

PART-IX
SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE
RULES AS TO PRINTING OF RECORD

 

SECOND SCHEDULE
Fees Payable to Advocates

 

THIRD SCHEDULE
TABLE OF COURT FEES

PART I ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

PART II APPELLATE JURISDICTION

PART III MISCELLANEOUS

PART IV SUBJECT CATEGORIES

 

FOURTH SCHEDULE FORMS

NO. 1 Application for the Registration of a Clerk

NO. 2 Form of Summons for an Order in Chambers

NO. 3 Notice of Appeal from Registrar

NO. 4 Notice of Motion

NO. 5 Form of oath by Translator

NO. 6 Application for production of Record

NO. 7 Notice to the Respondent of Lodgment of Petition of Appeal

NO. 8 Memorandum of Appearance in Person

NO. 9 Memorandum of Appearance through Advocate-on-Record

NO. 10 Certificate to the Advocate appointed at the cost of the State

NO. 11 Notice to Respondent of Lodging of Appeal

NO. 12 Summons for Disposal of Suit

NO. 13 Notice of Appearance

NO. 14 Summons for Directions

NO. 15 Notice of Payment of Money into Court

NO. 16 Acceptance of sum paid into Court

NO. 17 Notice to the Attorney-General for India of Reference under Article 143 of the Constitution of India

NO. I8 Notice to parties of Reference under Article 143 of the Constitution of India

NO. 19 Summons to attend Taxation

NO. 20 Affidavit of Service of Summons

NO. 21 Affidavit of Service by Post

NO. 22 Certificate of Taxation

NO. 23 Notice for Proceedings to Attorney-General for India or Advocate-General of a State

NO. 24 Writ of Commission

NO. 25 form of Lodgment Schedule

NO. 26 Deposit Repayment Order and Voucher

NO. 27 Form of Bank Guarantee

NO. 28 Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Special Leave Petition

NO. 29 Application for Issue of Certified copy / Unauthenticated "Copy"

No. 30 Appearance Slip