Lahore High Court
The Crown had established at Lahore, the High Court of judicature for the provinces of Punjab and Delhi by Letters Patent dated 20 March 1919 under the powers conferred by Section 113 of the Government of India Act, 1915. Thus, Lahore High Court came into existence on 21 March 1919, which resulted into abolition of the Chief Court of Punjab functioning since long. it is worth to mention that from 1921 onwards, the Judges were required to give an undertaking upon appointment to their office, not to resume practice at the Bar on their retirement.
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