Section 16
Exercise Of Jurisdiction Of The Court
(1)The jurisdiction of the District
Court shall be exercised by the Bench of the District Judge.
(2) The Bench of a single judge or a Division Bench of judges shall, in the
manner as prescribed, exercise the jurisdiction of the High Court.
(3) If consensus couldn’t be made between Judges, while making decision of
the case to be heard by Division Bench in accordance with Sub-Section (2),
the case shall be submitted before the third Judge with the opinion of both
Judges. If the majority couldn’t be made even while submitting before the
third Judge, the case file shall be sent to the Supreme Court for making
decision with the opinion of all Judges by giving date to attend the Court to
the parties of the case presented in appointed date.
(4) If any proceeding, other than the act of rendering judgment or final order,
is carried out by a single judge in any case, which is required to be heard by
two or more judges according to the law, no such proceeding shall be deemed
to be beyond jurisdiction nor shall it be void.