121.Restriction on discussion in Parliament. No discussion shall take place in Parliament with respect to the conduct of any Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court in the discharge of his duties except upon a motion for presenting an address to the President praying for the removalKEEP READING
122. Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Parliament. (1) The validity of any proceedings in Parliament shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. (2) No officer or member of Parliament in whom powers are vested by or under this Constitution forKEEP READING
CHAPTER III – LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT Article 123. Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament. (1) If at any time, except when both Houses of Parliament are in session, the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediateKEEP READING
CHAPTER IV – THE UNION JUDICIARY 124. Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court. (1) There shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India and, until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than seven other Judges. (2) Every Judge of the SupremeKEEP READING
124A. National Judicial Appointments Commission. (1) There shall be a Commission to be known as the National Judicial Appointments Commission consisting of the following, namely:- (a) the Chief Justice of India, Chairperson, ex officio; (b) two other senior Judges of the Supreme Court next to the Chief Justice of India––KEEP READING
124B. Functions of Commission. It shall be the duty of the National Judicial Appointments Commission to- (a) recommend persons for appointment as Chief Justice of India, Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justices of High Courts and other Judges of High Courts; (b) recommend transfer of Chief Justices and otherKEEP READING
124C. Power of Parliament to make law. Parliament may, by law, regulate the procedure for the appointment of Chief Justice of India and other Judges of the Supreme Court and Chief Justices and other Judges of High Courts and empower the Commission to lay down by regulations the procedure forKEEP READING
125. Salaries, etc, of Judges. (1) There shall be paid to the Judges of the Supreme Court such salaries as may be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such salaries as are specified in the Second Schedule. (2) Every Judge shall beKEEP READING
126. Appointment of acting Chief Justice. When the office of Chief Justice of India is vacant or when the Chief Justice is, by reason of absence or otherwise, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such one of the otherKEEP READING
127. Appointment of ad hoc Judges. (1) If at any time there should not be a quorum of the Judges of the Supreme Court available to hold or continue any session of the Court, the National Judicial Appointments Commission on a reference made to it by the Chief Justice ofKEEP READING
128. Attendance of retired Judges at sittings of the Supreme Court. Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the National Judicial Appointments Commission* may at any time, with the previous consent of the President, request any person who has held the office of a Judge of the Supreme Court or of theKEEP READING
129. Supreme Court to be a court of record. The Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. Read Constitution of India in a systematic way. Download Constitution of India PDF.KEEP READING
130. Seat of Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places, as the Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the President, from time to time, appoint. Read Constitution of India in a systematic way. Download Constitution of India PDF.KEEP READING
131. Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute- (a) between the Government of India and one or more States; or (b) between the Government of India andKEEP READING
131A. Exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in regard to questions as to constitutional validity of Central laws. Rep. by the Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act, 1977, s. 4 (w.e.f. 13-4-1978) Read Constitution of India in a systematic way. Download Constitution of India PDF.KEEP READING
132. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in certain cases. (1) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, decree or final order of a High Court in the territory of India, whether in a civil, criminal or other proceeding, if the HighKEEP READING
