Article 127 of the Constitution of India
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Article 127 of the Constitution of India is a constitutional provision that empowers the Chief Justice of India, with the President’s approval, to appoint ad hoc judges to the Supreme Court when its quorum of judges is not available.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure uninterrupted functioning of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| allows | appointment of a judge of a High Court as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Chief Justice of India
NERFINISHED
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President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | provisions relating to the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| concerns | quorum of judges of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| condition | when the quorum of judges of the Supreme Court is not available ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| empowers | Chief Justice of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Chief Justice of India to request a High Court judge to sit and act as a judge of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | national ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | enables Supreme Court to function when regular quorum is not met ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedInChapter | Chapter IV of Part V of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Part V of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | appointment of ad hoc judges to the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
administration of justice
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composition of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| requires |
consent of the judge to be appointed as ad hoc judge
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previous consent of the President of India for appointment of ad hoc judges ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalOf | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresConsultationWith | Chief Justice of the High Court concerned ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | temporary increase in the strength of the Supreme Court bench ⓘ |
| typeOfAppointment | temporary ⓘ |
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Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India
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