Section 130: Power of other High Courts to make rules as to matters other than procedure

In plain words

A High Court to which section 129 does not apply can, with the State Government's approval, make rules on matters other than procedure that a High Court could make under article 227 of the Constitution for areas outside presidency towns.

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Official text

[A High Court [not being a High Court to which section 129 applies] may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make with respect to any matter other than procedure any rule which a High Court [for a *** State] might under [article 227 of the Constitution] make with respect to any such matter for any part of the territories under its jurisdiction which is not included within the limits of a presidency town.]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

Supreme Court judgments citing the section 130

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