(1) In the event that separate criminal and civil benches are constituted, the Chief Justice of such court may appoint a judge to hear the cases related to such benches.
(2) If more than one civil bench or more than one criminal bench has been formed in a court, after the case is registered, the district judge acting as the head shall determine from among the judges appointed to hear the respective case. After the case is determined in this way, the rest of the proceedings and decision of the case will be done by the bench of the same judge.
(3) When the case is determined according to sub-rule (2), in the case that there are related cases, the main case is criminal and the other related case is civil, or if the original case is civil and the other related case is criminal, it will be determined that other related issues will be considered by the court where the original case is. Explanation For the purposes of this sub-rule, "original case" means the case first registered. But since both the cases were registered on the same date, the civil case will be considered as the main case.
(4) If a judge belonging to a bench is absent for seven days or more in a court with separate criminal and civil benches, the Chief Justice of the relevant High Court may appoint a judge belonging to another bench in the same court to hear the case. In the event that the judge to hear the case is appointed, the Chief Justice shall inform the Chief Justice as soon as possible.
(5) In a court where separate criminal and civil benches have been formed, if the judge of one of the benches is absent, the judge of the other bench who is present will do the work of deposition, detention order and settlement. If the judge hearing the civil case is absent, the other judge hearing the civil case, and if the judge hearing the criminal case is absent, the other judge hearing the criminal case will take action. of the concerned benchIn case there is more than one judge, the district judge will appoint a judge to hear such a case by round.
(6) If there is a disparity in workload between the civil and criminal bench, the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court may appoint a judge from another bench to hear the case. The Chief Justice shall inform the Chief Justice as soon as possible about the appointment of a judge.
(7) In the event that a case determined to be considered by a judge related to a bench of a court with separate criminal and civil benches has been set up in accordance with Section 176 of the Civil Code of Criminal Procedure Act 2074 and Section 271 of the Civil Code of Civil Procedure Act 2074 or for any other reason, such case shall be heard by the same judge. It will be assigned to another judge of the court.