The Code’s rule-making machinery. The First Schedule Orders have the force of the Code (§121); the High Courts may make and amend the rules (§§122–125, with Rule Committees); rules need approval & publication (§§126–127) and may cover the listed matters (§128); plus the High Courts’ original-side rules (§129) and other courts (§§130–131). Follow the journey ↓
The rules in the First Schedule (Orders I–LI) take effect as if enacted in the Code, until annulled or altered under this Part.
The High Courts may make rules (and amend the First Schedule), aided by Rule Committees that report to them.
Rules need previous approval and publication in the Gazette to have force; §128 lists the matters the rules may provide for.
A chartered High Court may make rules to regulate its own procedure in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction.
Rule-making and publication provisions for the remaining courts — rounding out the rule-making scheme.
