Section 42: Appeals, petitions and applications to the High Court to be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges

Q: What does Section 42 of The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (CST Act) deal with?

Section 42 CST Act pertains to "Appeals, petitions and applications to the High Court to be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges". It is part of the The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 42 of The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (CST Act) governs appeals, petitions and applications to the High Court to be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 42 CST Act still in force?

Yes, Section 42 of the The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 42 CST Act?

धारा 42 CST Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 42 of the The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. Section 42 of The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (CST Act) governs appeals, petitions and applications to the High Court to be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 42 CST Act?

Dhara 42 CST Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 42 of the The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 42 of The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (CST Act) governs appeals, petitions and applications to the High Court to be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 42 of The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956?

Cite as: "Section 42, The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (CST Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, 1956, § 42 (India).

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- Every appeal preferred to the High Court under section 40, every petition under section 41 and every application under section 40 or section 41 shall be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges, and in respect of such appeal, petition or application, the provisions of section 98 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) shall, so far as may be, apply.