ARTICLES AND SECTIONS
JUDICIARY
ACTS DESCRIPTIONS
76 Constitution Attorney General can hold the office during
pleasure of the President
165 Constitution Advocate General is appointed by the Governor of
the respective state
50 Constitution Lays down the rule of Independence of judiciary
20(3) Constitution No person accused of any offence shall be
compelled to be a witness against himself
131 Constitution Supreme Court is granted original jurisdiction
132(1) Constitution An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any
judgement, decree or final order of a High Court
134 A Constitution High court certifies appeal in constitutional or civil
matters if the case involves a substantial question
of law as to interpretation of Constitution
133 Constitution An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court form any
judgement,decree, or final order in civil
proceedings of a High Court
134 Constitution Provides that an appeal shall lie to the Supreme
Court from any judgement, final order, or sentence
in a criminal proceeding of a High Court
136 Constitution Under special circumstances an appeal may lie
directly to the supreme court from any court in
India
143 Constitution Presidential Reference/ Advisory Jurisdiction
124 Constitution Every judge of the Supreme Court shall be
, appointed by the President after consultation with
such of the judges of the supreme court and high
courts of the state as the president may deem
necessary
217 Constitution Procedure for appointment of high court judges
233 Constitution Procedure for appointment of district court judges
124(2) Constitution Grants power to the president of India to appoint
the next chief justice by consulting the current chief
justice
124(4) Constitution Removal of a sitting supreme court judge
218 Constitution Impeachment of high court judges
3(2) Judges (Inquiry) Formation of inquiry committee
Act, 1986
124(4) Constitution Adoption of motion for removal of judges and
placed for presidents order
323(A) Constitution Establishment of tribunals for public service matter
323(B) Constitution Establishment of tribunals for certain other matters
13(2) Constitution The State shall not make any law which takes away
or abridges the rights
226 Constitution Writs in High Courts
246 Constitution Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with
respect to matters itemised in the union list
Constitution Introduced to increase the retirement age of high
(114th court judges to 65 but wasn't taken into
Amendment) Bill consideration and lapsed with the dissolution of the
15th Lok Sabha
Venkatachaliah Recommended that the retirement age of the Judges
Report (Report to of the High Court should be increased to 65 years
the National and that the Judges of the Supreme Court should be
, Commission to increased to 68 years
review the
working of the
Constitution,
2002)
Judges (Inquiry) Procedure for removal of judges
Act, 1986
Supreme Court Fixes the number of judges in the Supreme court at
(Number of 30 Judges
Judges) Act,
1956
The Supreme Increases number from 30 to 33
Court (Number of
Judges)
Amendment Bill,
2019
Andhra Pradesh Establishment of Andhra high court and Telangana
Reorganisation high Court on 1st Jan 2019
Act,2014
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS
ACTS DESCRIPTIONS
89 Civil Procedure Settlements of disputes outside court
Code, 1908
Arbitration and Provides for domestic arbitration, international
Conciliation Act, commercial arbitration and enforcement of foreign
1996 arbitral awards and conciliation
Part III Arbitration and Deals with conciliation- settling disputes without
Conciliation Act, litigation
1996
JUDICIARY
ACTS DESCRIPTIONS
76 Constitution Attorney General can hold the office during
pleasure of the President
165 Constitution Advocate General is appointed by the Governor of
the respective state
50 Constitution Lays down the rule of Independence of judiciary
20(3) Constitution No person accused of any offence shall be
compelled to be a witness against himself
131 Constitution Supreme Court is granted original jurisdiction
132(1) Constitution An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any
judgement, decree or final order of a High Court
134 A Constitution High court certifies appeal in constitutional or civil
matters if the case involves a substantial question
of law as to interpretation of Constitution
133 Constitution An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court form any
judgement,decree, or final order in civil
proceedings of a High Court
134 Constitution Provides that an appeal shall lie to the Supreme
Court from any judgement, final order, or sentence
in a criminal proceeding of a High Court
136 Constitution Under special circumstances an appeal may lie
directly to the supreme court from any court in
India
143 Constitution Presidential Reference/ Advisory Jurisdiction
124 Constitution Every judge of the Supreme Court shall be
, appointed by the President after consultation with
such of the judges of the supreme court and high
courts of the state as the president may deem
necessary
217 Constitution Procedure for appointment of high court judges
233 Constitution Procedure for appointment of district court judges
124(2) Constitution Grants power to the president of India to appoint
the next chief justice by consulting the current chief
justice
124(4) Constitution Removal of a sitting supreme court judge
218 Constitution Impeachment of high court judges
3(2) Judges (Inquiry) Formation of inquiry committee
Act, 1986
124(4) Constitution Adoption of motion for removal of judges and
placed for presidents order
323(A) Constitution Establishment of tribunals for public service matter
323(B) Constitution Establishment of tribunals for certain other matters
13(2) Constitution The State shall not make any law which takes away
or abridges the rights
226 Constitution Writs in High Courts
246 Constitution Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with
respect to matters itemised in the union list
Constitution Introduced to increase the retirement age of high
(114th court judges to 65 but wasn't taken into
Amendment) Bill consideration and lapsed with the dissolution of the
15th Lok Sabha
Venkatachaliah Recommended that the retirement age of the Judges
Report (Report to of the High Court should be increased to 65 years
the National and that the Judges of the Supreme Court should be
, Commission to increased to 68 years
review the
working of the
Constitution,
2002)
Judges (Inquiry) Procedure for removal of judges
Act, 1986
Supreme Court Fixes the number of judges in the Supreme court at
(Number of 30 Judges
Judges) Act,
1956
The Supreme Increases number from 30 to 33
Court (Number of
Judges)
Amendment Bill,
2019
Andhra Pradesh Establishment of Andhra high court and Telangana
Reorganisation high Court on 1st Jan 2019
Act,2014
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS
ACTS DESCRIPTIONS
89 Civil Procedure Settlements of disputes outside court
Code, 1908
Arbitration and Provides for domestic arbitration, international
Conciliation Act, commercial arbitration and enforcement of foreign
1996 arbitral awards and conciliation
Part III Arbitration and Deals with conciliation- settling disputes without
Conciliation Act, litigation
1996
