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Article 135 — Until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the Supreme Court shall also have jurisdiction and powerswith respect to any matter to which the provisions ofarticle 133 or article 134 do not apply if jurisdiction andpowers in relation to that matter were exercisable by theFederal Court immediately before the commencement ofthis Constitution under any existing law.

Article
135
Chapter
CHAPTER IV.—T HE UNION JUDICIARY
Index row title
Until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the Supreme Court shall also have jurisdiction and powerswith respect to any matter to which the provisions ofarticle 133 or article 134 do not apply if jurisdiction andpowers in relation to that matter were exercisable by theFederal Court immediately before the commencement ofthis Constitution under any existing law.
Source document
India Constitution
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c181c49f-2366-4d42-8ebe-f00c143945a8

47 words

Verbatim text

Supreme Court shall also have jurisdiction and powerswith respect to any matter to which the provisions ofarticle 133 or article 134 do not apply if jurisdiction andpowers in relation to that matter were exercisable by theFederal Court immediately before the commencement ofthis Constitution under any existing law.

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  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER IV.—T HE UNION JUDICIARY”.
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