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
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
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
composition of the Supreme Court of India
requires consent of the judge to be appointed as ad hoc judge
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 containsArticle Article 127 of the Constitution of India