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Article 128 — Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the Chief Justice of India may at any time, with the previousconsent of the President, request any person who hasheld the office of a Judge of the Supreme Court or of the

Article
128
Chapter
CHAPTER IV.—T HE UNION JUDICIARY
Index row title
Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the Chief Justice of India may at any time, with the previousconsent of the President, request any person who hasheld the office of a Judge of the Supreme Court or of the
Source document
India Constitution
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4586324a-fabf-4b18-bb1c-95177d9fbcf6

173 words

Verbatim text

Chief Justice of India may at any time, with the previousconsent of the President, request any person who hasheld the office of a Judge of the Supreme Court or of the Federal Court 1[or who has held the office of a Judge of a High Court and is duly qualified for appointment as aJudge of the Supreme Court] to sit and act as a Judge ofthe Supreme Court, and every such person so requestedshall, while so sitting and acting, be entitled to suchallowances as the President may by order determine and have all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges of, but shall not otherwise be deemed to be, a Judge of thatCourt: Provided that nothing in this article shall be deemed to require any such person as aforesaid to sit and act asa Judge of that Court unless he consents so to do. 1Ins. by the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, s. 3.Appointment of ad hoc Judges. Attendance of retired Judges atsittings of theSupreme Court.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V. —The Union. —Arts. 126—128.)64

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