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In force Central Act No. 21 of 1871

The Dehra Dun Act, 1871

An Act to give validity to the operation of the General Regulations and Acts within the Dehra Dun.

Enacted
11 July 1871
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Sections
4
Text retrieved
15 September 2026
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India Code, Legislative Department (record 123456789/496668)
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1. Extension of Regulations and Acts in force in Saharanpur to Dehra Dun

The Regulations and Acts now in force in the district of Saharanpur are hereby declared to extend to the said district of Dehra Dun ***.

Amendment notes (1)
  1. rep . The words “and no judgment heretofore given, order passed or proceeding had in the said district, shall be deemed to have been or to be invalid merely because any Regulation or Act, under or in reference to which such judgment, order or proceeding was given, passed or had, was not in force at the time of such judgment, order or proceeding, was given, passed or had, was not in force at the time of such judgement, order or proceeding, or on the ground of a defect of jurisdiction in ay Court or office” rep. by Act 12 of 1891.

2. Jurisdiction of High Court and Board of Revenue over Dehra Dun

The High Court and the Board of Revenue of [Uttar Pradesh] shall exercise *** respectively, in the said district, all the powers which the said High Court or Board of Revenue are at present, respectively, authorized to exercise in any part of [Agra].

Amendment notes (2)
  1. Subs . Subs, by the A. O. 1950 for "the North-Western Provinces".
  2. rep . The words "and shall be deemed to have been heretofore authorized to exercise" rep., ibid.

3. District Court of Saharanpur to be District Court of Dehra Dun

The District Court of Saharanpur shall be *** the District Court of such district until the State Government otherwise directs ***.

Amendment notes (2)
  1. rep . The words “deemed to have been heretofore the District Court of the said district of Dehra Dun and” rep., ibid.
  2. rep . The words “and may subject to the provisions of Act 6 of 1871, hear appeals from decisions given in the said district before the passing of this Act” rep. by Act 12 of 1891The words “and may subject to the provisions of Act 6 of 1871, hear appeals from decisions given in the said district before the passing of this Act” rep. by Act 12 of 1891

4. Exemption of Jaunsar Bawar

Nothing in this Act shall apply to that portion of the Dehra Dun district called Jaunsar Bawar ***

Amendment notes (2)
  1. . “Jaunsar Bawar” was one of the Scheduled Districts of the State of Uttar Pradesh, see the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), First Schedule, Pt. IV, but has ceased to be so under the Constitution of India.
  2. rep . The words “and referred to in s. 11 of Act 24 of 1864” rep. by Act 12 of 1891.