Article 135 of the Constitution of India
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Article 135 of the Constitution of India is a provision that preserves and continues the pre-Constitution jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain matters until Parliament provides otherwise.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesFrom | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityType | supreme law provision ⓘ |
| basedOn | jurisdiction of the Federal Court under the Government of India Act, 1935 ⓘ |
| bindingOn | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
saving clause
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transitional provision ⓘ |
| commencementContext | jurisdiction existing immediately before the commencement of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| conditionedBy | absence of contrary provision made by Parliament ⓘ |
| constitutionalBodyConcerned | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continues | jurisdiction exercisable by the Federal Court immediately before the commencement of the Constitution ⓘ |
| enforceableBy | courts in India ⓘ |
| foundIn | Chapter IV of Part V of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | exercise of certain original and appellate jurisdiction by the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | Federal Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
enables Supreme Court to exercise additional jurisdiction not expressly covered elsewhere in the Constitution
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saves existing jurisdiction of the Supreme Court beyond Articles 131 to 134 ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | India ⓘ |
| normType | jurisdictional rule ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
pre-Constitution jurisdiction of the Federal Court
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pre-Constitution jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain matters ⓘ |
| purpose |
to avoid a jurisdictional vacuum after the transition from the Federal Court to the Supreme Court
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to ensure continuity of judicial powers during constitutional transition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 131 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 132 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 133 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 134 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 136 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| requires | parliamentary legislation to alter preserved jurisdiction ⓘ |
| scope | jurisdiction exercisable by the Federal Court immediately before the commencement of the Constitution in any matter ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| temporalQualifier | until Parliament by law otherwise provides ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India
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