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Article 222 of the Constitution of India

Article
222
Chapter
CHAPTER V.—T HE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES
Index row title
(1) The President may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transfer a Judge from one High
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
0d9c861f-cc19-4b81-9d4a-9753699badb0

163 words

Verbatim text

Court to any other High Court 5***.Oath or affirmation byJudges of HighCourts. Restriction on practice after beinga permanent Judge. Transfer of a Judge from oneHigh Court toanother. 1The words “in a State“ omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. 2Subs. by s. 13, ibid ., for art. 220. 31st November, 1956. 4Subs. by the Constitution (Fifty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1986, s. 3, for cl. (1) (w.e.f. 1-4-1986). 5The words “within the territory of India“ omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 14.Salaries, etc., of Judges.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 219—222.)110 1[(2) When a Judge has been or is so transferred, he shall, during the period he serves, after the commencementof the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, asa Judge of the other High Court, be entitled to receive inaddition to his salary such compensatory allowance asmay be determined by Parliament by law and, until sodetermined, such compensatory allowance as thePresident may by order fix.]

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 222 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V.—T HE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES”.
  • The passage runs to about 163 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions pay and pensions — it sets pay, salary, allowance or pension terms (the words used: “Salaries”).

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