High Court Case Types and Legal Provisions: Comprehensive Nomenclature Guide
Understanding the various types of cases that can be filed in the High Court is essential, especially for junior advocates and individuals who may not be familiar with legal terminology. This page provides a detailed guide to the different case types, their abbreviations, and the relevant legal provisions. By exploring this information, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of the legal processes, which is crucial whether you’re involved in civil, criminal, or commercial legal matters. This resource is designed to ensure that you are well-informed and prepared.
| S.No | Case Type (Full Name) | Case Type (Abbr.) | Provision of Law (Act/Section) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applications | APPL. | Order 23 Rule 3, Order 20 Rule 18 r/w Sec. 75, 146 & 151 CPC | To seek specific orders or directions in ongoing suits, such as compromises or property division. |
| 2 | Arbitration Application | ARBAPPL | Sections 11(6) & (34) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 | For appointing arbitrators or challenging arbitration awards. |
| 3 | Appeal Suit (including Land Acquisition Appeal Suit) | AS/LAAS | U/s.96 r/w O.41 R.1 CPC, U/s. 54 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 | To challenge lower court decisions in civil or land acquisition matters. |
| 4 | Contempt Appeal | CA | U/s.19 (1) of the Contempt of Courts Act | To appeal against orders in contempt cases. |
| 5 | Company Appeal | CAPPEAL | U/s.10 F of Companies Act, 1956, Rule 164 of Company (Court) Rules, 1959 | To appeal against orders related to company law matters. |
| 6 | Contempt Case | CC | U/ss.10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act (Civil), U/s. 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act (Criminal) | To prosecute acts of contempt against the court’s authority. |
| 7 | City Civil Court Appeal | CCCA | U/s.96 of CPC | To appeal decisions from City Civil Courts. |
| 8 | Central Excise Revision Case | CERC | U/s.35G(3) of Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944 | To seek revision of Central Excise cases. |
| 9 | Civil Miscellaneous Appeal | CMA | Various sections across different acts like A.P. Entertainment Tax Act, Hindu Marriage Act, etc. | To appeal against interim orders or decisions in civil matters. |
| 10 | Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal | CMSA | U/s. 287 of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, U/s.384 of Indian Succession Act, r/w. 100 CPC | To appeal against decisions in specific civil matters under various statutes. |
| 11 | Company Application | COMPA | U/ss. 446, 454, 460, etc., Companies Act, 1956, Rules 7, 8, 9, etc., Company (Court) Rules, 1959 | For applications under specific sections of the Companies Act related to company affairs. |
| 12 | Company Petition | CP | U/ss. 100 to 103, 382, 391 to 394, etc., Companies Act, 1956 | For petitions related to company law, such as winding up, mergers, and amalgamations. |
| 13 | Criminal Appeal | CRLA | U/s.86, 341, 351, etc., Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | To appeal against convictions or orders in criminal cases. |
| 14 | Criminal Petition | CRLP | U/s.437, 438, 439, 482, etc., Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | For various criminal petitions, including bail and quashing of FIRs. |
| 15 | Criminal Revisions | CRLRC | U/s.397 & 401, Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 | To seek revision of criminal case decisions. |
| 16 | Civil Revision Petition | CRP | U/s.115 of CPC, Art.227 of Constitution, etc. | To seek revision of decisions in civil matters. |
| 17 | Civil Suit | CS | Various provisions, including Admiralty jurisdiction (India) Act, 1860 | To initiate civil proceedings in the High Court. |
| 18 | Election Petitions | EP | Sections 80, 80-A & 81 of Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 | To challenge the validity of election results. |
| 19 | Execution Petition | EXEP | Order 21 of CPC | To execute a court decree or judgment. |
| 20 | Family Court Appeal | FCA | U/s.19 of Family Courts Act | To appeal decisions made by Family Courts. |
| 21 | Gold Control Case | GCC | U/Sec. 82-B of Gold Control Act, 1968 | To address matters under the Gold Control Act. |
| 22 | Gift Tax Case | GTC | U/s.26 (3) of Gift Tax Act, 1958 | To handle cases related to the Gift Tax Act. |
| 23 | Income Tax Case | ITC | U/s.256 (2) of Income Tax Act, 1961 | To handle income tax disputes. |
| 24 | Income Tax Tribunal Appeal | ITTA | U/s. 260-A of Income Tax Act | To appeal against decisions of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. |
| 25 | Letters Patent Appeal | LPA | Under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent | To appeal within the High Court against decisions made by single judges. |
| 26 | Motor Accident Civil Miscellaneous Appeal | MACMA | U/s.173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 | To appeal decisions in motor accident claims. |
| 27 | Original Petition | OP | Various sections, including Indian Divorce Act, Indian Succession Act, etc. | For original matters filed directly in the High Court, including divorce and succession cases. |
| 28 | Original Side Appeal | OSA | Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, Section 483 of Companies Act, 1956 | To appeal against decisions of the High Court’s original side jurisdiction. |
| 29 | Referred Case | RC | Various sections, including Central Excise Act, Income Tax Act, etc. | To handle cases referred by other authorities or lower courts. |
| 30 | Referred Company Case | RCC | U/s.20 (1) of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1951 | To handle referred matters related to sick industrial companies. |
| 31 | Recrimination Petition | RECR | U/s. 97 of Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 | For petitions challenging the eligibility of a candidate in elections. |
| 32 | Criminal Confirmations/Referred Trial | RT | U/s.366 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | For confirmation of death sentences and referred trials. |
| 33 | Receive and Transmit Petitions | RTP | U/Sec. 33 of A.P./Telangana Civil Courts Act | For transmitting documents between courts. |
| 34 | Second Appeal | SA | U/s.100 r/w.O.42 R.1 CPC | To appeal against appellate court decisions in civil cases. |
| 35 | Supreme Court Leave Petition | SCLP | Art. 133 (1) of Constitution, U/Sec. 261 of Income Tax Act | To seek permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. |
| 36 | Special Appeal | SPLA | U/sec.23 (1) of AP General Sales Tax Act, U/sec.116-A of Representation of People Act | To handle special appeals under specific statutes. |
| 37 | Special Tribunal Appeal | STA | U/s.54-A and U/s.42 of Special Tribunals Act, r/w Sec. 51(1) of Madras Estates Act | To appeal decisions from special tribunals. |
| 38 | Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition | TRCMP | U/Sec. 24 of CPC | For transferring civil cases from one court to another. |
| 39 | Tax Revision Case | TREVC | U/Sec. 22 of A.P. General Sales Tax Act, 1957, U/Sec. 34(1) of A.P. VAT Act | To seek revision of tax-related cases. |
| 40 | Writ Appeal | WA | Under Clause 15 of Letters Patent | To appeal decisions made in writ petitions by single judges. |
| 41 | Writ Petition | WP | Under Article 226 of Constitution of India | To seek redressal for violations of fundamental rights or other legal rights. |
| 42 | Writ Petition (Public Interest Litigation) | WP(PIL) | Article 226 of Constitution of India and Rule-4(e) of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad Public Interest Litigation Rules, 2015 | To complete the list, here are the remaining High Court case types, based on the information provided: |
| 43 | Wealth Tax Appeal | WTA | U/s.27A of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 | To appeal against decisions related to wealth tax assessments. |
| 44 | Wealth Tax Case | WTC | U/s.27(3) of Wealth Tax Act, 1957 | To handle cases pertaining to wealth tax disputes. |
| 45 | Cross Objection | X-OBJ | Related to specific sections in the context of appeals | Filed by respondents in an appeal to object to findings in their favor. |
| 46 | Criminal Calendar Case | CC(CRL) | Based on procedural codes for criminal cases | For maintaining records and schedules of criminal cases. |
| 47 | Contempt Case Transferred | CC(TR) | Related to transferred contempt cases | To handle transferred contempt cases from other jurisdictions. |
| 48 | Central Excise Appeals | CEA | U/s.35B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 | To appeal against orders made under the Central Excise Act. |
| 49 | Customs Excise Revision Case | CERC | U/s.35H of the Central Excise Act, 1944 | To seek revision of orders made by the Central Excise Appellate Tribunal. |
| 50 | Central Excise Tax Case | CETC | U/s.35G(3) of Central Excise Act, 1944 | To handle cases related to central excise taxes. |
| 51 | Commercial Arbitration Appeal | COMAA | Various sections under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 | To appeal against decisions in commercial arbitration matters. |
| 52 | Commercial Arbitration Original Application | COMAOA | Sections of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 | To file original applications in commercial arbitration matters. |
| 53 | Commercial Court Appeal | COMCA | Relevant sections under the Commercial Courts Act | To appeal decisions made by commercial courts. |
| 54 | Commercial Appeal | COMDA | Based on commercial court jurisdiction | To appeal decisions specifically within commercial disputes. |
| 55 | Commercial Original Petition | COMOP | Relevant sections under Commercial Courts Act or other applicable laws | For filing original petitions in commercial matters. |
| 56 | Company Application in Company Petition | COMPA | Relevant sections under the Companies Act | For applications related to company petitions, such as liquidation or restructuring. |
| 57 | Commercial Suit | COMS | Based on relevant provisions for commercial disputes | To file suits involving commercial matters directly in the High Court. |
| 58 | Commercial Transfer Application | COMTA | Based on relevant rules under the Commercial Courts Act | For transferring commercial cases from one jurisdiction to another. |
| 59 | Transfer Application Before Commercial Appellate Division | COMTOA | Based on provisions under the Commercial Courts Act | To handle transfer applications specifically before the Commercial Appellate Division. |
| 60 | Criminal Appeal (Food Safety and Standard Act) | CRLA(FSSA) | Sections under the Food Safety and Standards Act | To appeal decisions specifically under the Food Safety and Standards Act. |
| 61 | Criminal Appeal Transfer | CRLATR | U/s.406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | To appeal the transfer of criminal cases from one jurisdiction to another. |
| 62 | Criminal Revision Case | CRLRC | U/s.397 & 401, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | To seek revision of criminal case decisions. |
| 63 | Land Grabbing Appeal | LGA | U/s.8 of the A.P. Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act | To appeal decisions in land grabbing cases. |
| 64 | Land Acquisition First Appeal | LAAS | U/s.54 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 | To appeal decisions in land acquisition matters. |
| 65 | Referred Criminal Appeal | REFCRLA | Based on the transfer and reference of criminal appeals | To handle criminal appeals that are referred by subordinate courts or authorities. |
| 66 | Restoration Land Grabbing Application | RESLGAIA | U/s.8(2) of the A.P. Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act | For restoration applications in land grabbing cases. |
| 67 | Review Writ Petition (Transferred) | REVWP(TR)MP | Related to review of transferred writ petitions | To review writ petitions that have been transferred to the High Court. |
| 68 | Tax Revision Case (Old) | TRC | Based on older tax laws and revision procedures | To seek revision of tax-related cases under older statutes. |
| 69 | Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Appeal | TRCMA | Relevant sections under CPC or applicable statutes | To handle the transfer of civil miscellaneous appeals. |
| 70 | Transfer Criminal Miscellaneous Petition | TRCRLMP | U/s.407 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | To transfer criminal miscellaneous petitions from one court to another. |
| 71 | Transfer Criminal Petition | TRCRLP | U/s.407 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | To transfer criminal petitions from one jurisdiction to another. |
| 72 | Transfer Commercial Original Suit | TRCOS | Related to the transfer of commercial suits | To transfer commercial suits from one court or jurisdiction to another. |
| 73 | Transfer Criminal Appeal | TRCRLA | U/s.406 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | To appeal the transfer of criminal cases from one jurisdiction to another. |
| 74 | Transfer Company Petition | TRCP | Relevant sections under the Companies Act | To handle the transfer of company petitions from one court to another. |
| 75 | Transfer International Commercial Arbitration Original Application | TRICOMAOA | Relevant sections under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 | To transfer international commercial arbitration applications. |
| 76 | Transfer Summary Suit | TRSUMMARYSUIT | Related to the transfer of summary suits | To transfer summary suits between courts. |
| 77 | Taken Up Writ Petition | TUPWP | Under Article 226 of Constitution of India | To handle writ petitions that have been taken up suo motu by the court. |
| 78 | Taken Up Public Interest Litigation | TUPWP(PIL) | Under Article 226 of Constitution of India | To handle public interest litigations taken up suo motu by the court. |
| 79 | Transfer Application Before Commercial Appellate Division | COMTOA | Based on provisions under the Commercial Courts Act | To handle transfer applications specifically before the Commercial Appellate Division. |
| 80 | Motor Accident Civil Miscellaneous Appeal | MACMA | U/s.173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 | To appeal decisions in motor accident claims. |
| 81 | Original Petition | OP | Various sections, including Indian Divorce Act, Indian Succession Act, etc. | For original matters filed directly in the High Court, including divorce and succession cases. |
| 82 | Original Side Appeal | OSA | Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, Section 483 of Companies Act, 1956 | To appeal against decisions of the High Court’s original side jurisdiction. |
| 83 | Referred Case | RC | Various sections, including Central Excise Act, Income Tax Act, etc. | To handle cases referred by other authorities or lower courts. |
| 84 | Referred Company Case | RCC | U/s.20 (1) of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1951 | To handle referred matters related to sick industrial companies. |
| 85 | Writ Petition (Public Interest Litigation) | WP(PIL) | Article 226 of Constitution of India and Rule-4(e) of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad Public Interest Litigation Rules, 2015 | To handle public interest litigations that are brought before the High Court. |
| 86 | Cross Objection | X-OBJ | Related to specific sections in the context of appeals | Filed by respondents in an appeal to object to findings in their favor. |