Courts of Justice Act, 1947

Power of Circuit Judge assigned to a particular circuit to hear and determine urgent applications outside his circuit.

17.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1946, a Circuit Judge for the time being assigned (whether permanently or temporarily) to a particular circuit may, outside that circuit, hear and determine any application which he has jurisdiction to hear and determine within that circuit and which, in his opinion, should be dealt with as a matter of urgency.