Supreme Court Act · s 20D

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20D.
General supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of High Court
(1) For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other written law, in addition to the powers conferred on the High Court by this
Act or by any other written law, the High Court shall have general supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction over all Intermediate Courts and
Subordinate Courts.

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(2) The High Court may in particular but without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), if it appears desirable in the interests of justice, either of its own motion or at the instance of any party or person interested, at any stage in any matter or proceedings in any Intermediate Court or
Subordinate Court, call for the record thereof and may transfer the matter or proceedings to the High Court or may give to the Intermediate Court or
Subordinate Court such directions as to the further conduct of that matter or proceedings as justice may require.
(3) Upon the High Court calling for any record under subsection
(2), all proceedings in the
Intermediate
Courts or
Subordinate Court in the matter or proceedings in question shall be stayed pending further order of the High Court.

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s 20DGeneral supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of High Court

(1)

For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any other written law, in addition to the powers conferred on the High Court by this

Act or by any other written law, the High Court shall have general supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction over all Intermediate Courts and

Subordinate Courts.

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(2)

The High Court may in particular but without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), if it appears desirable in the interests of justice, either of its own motion or at the instance of any party or person interested, at any stage in any matter or proceedings in any Intermediate Court or

Subordinate Court, call for the record thereof and may transfer the matter or proceedings to the High Court or may give to the Intermediate Court or

Subordinate Court such directions as to the further conduct of that matter or proceedings as justice may require.

(3)

Upon the High Court calling for any record under subsection

(2)

, all proceedings in the

Intermediate

Courts or

Subordinate Court in the matter or proceedings in question shall be stayed pending further order of the High Court.