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Article 236 of the Constitution of India

Article
236
Chapter
CHAPTER V.—T HE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES
Index row title
In this Chapter—
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
2375fc6a-2158-4209-a535-c10b7c4cd281

97 words

Verbatim text

(a) the expression "district judge" includes judge of a city civil court, additional district judge, joint district judge, assistant district judge, chief judge ofRecruitment of persons other thandistrict judges tothe judicial service. Control over subordinate courts. Interpretation.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 233A—236.)118 a small cause court, chief presidency magistrate, additional chief presidency magistrate, sessions judge, additional sessions judge and assistant sessions Judge; (b) the expression “judicial service” means a service consisting exclusively of persons intended tofill the post of district judge and other civil judicial posts inferior to the post of district judge.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 236 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 97 words.

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