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Article 126 — When the office of Chief Justice of India is vacant

Article
126
Chapter
CHAPTER IV.—T HE UNION JUDICIARY
Index row title
When the office of Chief Justice of India is vacant
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
94f2ad12-14a8-44ba-b28f-6e1c74f78caa

77 words

Verbatim text

or when the Chief Justice is, by reason of absence orotherwise, unable to perform the duties of his office, 1Subs. by the Constitution (Fifty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1986, s. 2, for cl. (1) (w.e.f. 1-4-1986).Salaries, etc., of Judges. Appointment of acting Chief Justice.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V. —The Union. —Arts. 124—126.)63 the duties of the office shall be performed by such one of the other Judges of the Court as the President may appoint for the purpose.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 126 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER IV.—T HE UNION JUDICIARY”.
  • The row is titled “When the office of Chief Justice of India is vacant”.
  • The passage runs to about 77 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions pay and pensions — it sets pay, salary, allowance or pension terms (the words used: “Salaries”).

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