Understanding the Causelist and Display Board of the Bombay High Court (HIGH COURT PRACTICE 7)

 

The Daily Cause List is a list of cases awaiting for hearing on a given date. The Cause list shows the progress of the case and the purpose of today’s hearing. The Daily Cause List is listed on the High Court website and outside the courtroom. There are different cases in the cause list listed for different purposes.

 

The Display Board shows the cases being heard from the causelist presently at the High Court. The Display Board is listed on the High Court website and outside the courtroom. It helps to live tracking of daily cases. 

Law Students and Junior Lawyers at the initial stage find it difficult to understand the meaning of the different steps provided in the cause list. It is essential for lawyers to understand the meaning of the cause list to prepare for the next hearing of the case.

SERIAL NUMBERS AND TYPES OF MATTERS IN THE CAUSELIST

Download Sample Causelist

(1) Regular Daily Board matters - 1, 2, 3 ....

(2) Weekly Board matters - 201, 202, 203 .....

(3) Production Board matters - 501, 502, 503 ....

(4) Supplementary Board matters - 901, 902, 903, ......

LIVE TRACKING OF MATTERS ON DISPLAY BOARD

The display board is shown on the Bombay High Court website. There are three columns in the display board - 

(1) Court Room Number - It shows the Court number and name of the presiding Judges. (Move the cursor on each courtroom number to see the name of the presiding judges)

(2) Current Serial Number - The current serial number being heard from the causelist is shown here. 

(3) Kept Back Cases

TIPS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE LIST

(1) Thoroughly read and understand the provisions of CPC, CrPC and High Court Rules

(2) Understand the different stages of High Court Proceedings.

(3) Understand the meaning of different steps provided in the cause list

(4) After understanding the above points, track the progress of your case and prepare accordingly for next date of hearing.

DIFFERENT STEPS IN THE CAUSELIST

(A) ORIGINAL & APPELLATE SIDE (CIVIL)

(1) For Circulation

(2) For Admission

(3) Due Admission

(4) Bottom Of The Board (Admission Matter)

(5) Contempt Petition For Admission

(6) Review Petition For Admission

(7) For Direction

(8) For Dismissal

(9) For Withdrawal

(10) Due Matters - Adjourned OS

(11) Interim Application

(12) For Ad-Interim Relief

(13) For Further Ad-Interim Relief

(14) For Settlement / Consent Terms

(15) For Final Hearing

(16) For Hearing & Final Disposal

(17) For Final Hearing -Senior Citizen

(18) For Passing Order

(19) For Orders (IA)

(20) For Orders (Due Matters)

(21) For Admission (Arbitration Appeal U/S. 37)

(22) For Hearing (Arbitration Appeal U/S. 37)

(23) For Orders (Arbitration Petition U/S. 11)

(B) APPELLATE SIDE (CRIMINAL) 

(1) For Direction

(2) For Compliance

(3) First On Board (FOB)

(4) High On Board (HOB)

(5) For Speaking To The Minutes

(6) For Circulation

(7) For Circulation (Urgent Admission)

(8) For Circulation (Anticipatory Bail Applications)

(9) For Circulation (Bail Applications)

(10) For Admission

(11) Fresh Admission (Anticipatory Bail Applications)

(12) For Admission (Anticipatory Bail Applications)

(13) For Admission (Bail Applications)

(14) Due Admission

(15) For Dismissal

(16) For Withdrawal

(17) For Settlement / Consent Terms

(18) Part-Heard

(19) For Orders (Due Matters)

(20) For Orders (IA)

(21) For Final Hearing

(22) For Final Hearing (Appeal Against Conviction (Accused In Jail)

(23) For Final Hearing (Appeal Against Conviction (Accused On Bail)

(24) For Final Hearing (Appeal Against Acquittal)

(25) Pronouncement Of Judgement

(26) Through Jail

(27) Extension Of Time

(27) For Extension Of Interim Relief

(28) High Court Expedited Matters