Verbatim text
and promotion of, district judges in any State shall bemade by the Governor of the State in consultation withthe High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to such
State.
(2) A person not already in the service of the Union
or of the State shall only be eligible to be appointed adistrict judge if he has been for not less than seven yearsan advocate or a pleader and is recommended by the
High Court for appointment.
1[233A. Notwithstanding any judgment, decree or
order of any court,—
(a) (i) no appointment of any person already in
the judicial service of a State or of any person who
has been for not less than seven years an advocateor a pleader, to be a district judge in that State, and
(ii) no posting, promotion or transfer of any such
person as a district judge,
made at any time before the commencement of the
Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966,Validation of
appointments of,and judgments,etc., delivered by ,certain districtjudges.
1Ins. by the Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966, s. 2.Appointment of
district judges.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 231—233 A.)117
otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of
article 233 or article 235 shall be deemed to be illegal or
void or ever to have become illegal or void by reason
only of the fact that such appointment, posting,
promotion or transfer was not made in accordance withthe said provisions;]
(b) no jurisdiction exercised, no judgment, decree,
sentence or order passed or made, and no other actor proceeding done or taken, before the
commencement of the Constitution (Twentieth
Amendment) Act, 1966 by, or before, any person
appointed, posted, promoted or transferred as a
district judge in any State otherwise than in
accordance with the provisions of article 233 orarticle 235 shall be deemed to be illegal or invalid or
ever to have become illegal or invalid by reason only
of the fact that such appointment, posting, promotionor transfer was not made in accordance with the said
provisions.]
What this means
- The index files this text under article 233 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 332 words.
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