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Article 225 of the Constitution of India – “Jurisdiction of existing High Courts” Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the provisions of any law of the appropriate Legislature made by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislature…

1[Article 224A of the Constitution of India – “Appointment of retired Judges at sittings of High Courts” Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, 2[the National Judicial Appointments Commission, on a reference made to it by the Chief Justice of a High…

1[Article 224 of the Constitution of India – “Appointment of additional and acting Judges” (1) If by reason of any temporary increase in the business of a High Court or by reason of arrears of work therein, it appears to…

Article 223 of the Constitution of India – “Appointment of acting Chief Justice” When the office of Chief Justice of a High Court is vacant or when any such Chief Justice is, by reason of absence or otherwise, unable to…

Article 222 of the Constitution of India – “Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another” (1) The President may, 1[on the recommendation of the National Judicial Appointments Commission referred to in article 124A, transfer a Judge from…

Article 221 of the Constitution of India – “Salaries, etc., of Judges” 1[(1) There shall be paid to the Judges of each High Court such salaries as may be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf…

1[Article 220 of the Constitution of India – “Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge” No person who, after the commencement of this Constitution, has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court shall plead or act…

Article 219 of the Constitution of India – “Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts” Every person appointed to be a Judge of a High Court 1*** shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the…

Article 218 of the Constitution of India – “Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High Courts” The provisions of clauses (4) and (5) of article 124 shall apply in relation to a High Court as they apply…

Article 217 of the Constitution of India – “Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court” (1) Every Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and…

Article 216 of the Constitution of India – “Constitution of High Courts” Every High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and such other Judges as the President may from time to time deem it necessary to appoint. 1*****

Article 215 of the Constitution of India – “High Courts to be courts of record” Every High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court, including the power to punish for…

Article 214 of the Constitution of India – “High Courts for States” 1*** There shall be a High Court for each State. 2(2) * * * * 2(3) * * * *

Article 213 of the Constitution of India – “Power of Governor to Promulgate Ordinances During Recess of Legislature” (1) If at any time, except when the Legislative Assembly of a State is in session, or where there is a Legislative…

Article 212 of the Constitution of India – “Courts Not to Inquire into Proceedings of the Legislature” (1) The validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on the ground of any…

Article 211 of the Constitution of India – “Restriction on Discussion in the Legislature” No discussion shall take place in the Legislature of a State with respect to the conduct of any Judge of the Supreme Court or of a…

Article 210 of the Constitution of India – “Language to be Used in the Legislature” (1) Notwithstanding anything in Part XVII, but subject to the provisions of article 348, business in the Legislature of a State shall be transacted in…

Article 209 of the Constitution of India – “Regulation by Law of Procedure in the Legislature of the State in Relation to Financial Business” The Legislature of a State may, for the purpose of the timely completion of financial business,…