Article 140 of the Constitution of India

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Article 140 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to confer supplemental powers on the Supreme Court to enable it to more effectively exercise its jurisdiction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
adoptedOn 26 November 1949
aimsTo make the Supreme Court of India more effective in exercising its jurisdiction
appliesTo Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED
bindingOn Parliament of India NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED
cameIntoForceOn 26 January 1950
category provision relating to the Supreme Court of India
concerns jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India
powers of the Supreme Court of India
constitutionalChapter Chapter IV – The Union Judiciary
constitutionalPart Part V – The Union NERFINISHED
constitutionalStatus in force
empowers Parliament of India NERFINISHED
enables conferral of supplemental powers by law
foundIn Chapter IV of Part V of the Constitution of India
Part V of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
governs supplemental powers necessary for effective exercise of Supreme Court jurisdiction
interpretedBy Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED
lawMakingBodyReferenced Parliament of India NERFINISHED
legalEffect authorizes Parliament to confer supplemental powers on the Supreme Court of India
legalSystem Indian constitutional law
locatedInJurisdiction Republic of India NERFINISHED
partOf Constitution of India NERFINISHED
purpose to enable the Supreme Court of India to more effectively exercise its jurisdiction
relatedTo Article 124 of the Constitution of India
Article 136 of the Constitution of India
Article 141 of the Constitution of India
Article 142 of the Constitution of India
requires that supplemental powers be conferred by law made by Parliament
requiresForm Act of Parliament
scope conferral of supplemental powers consistent with the Constitution of India
subject supplemental powers of the Supreme Court of India
textBeginsWith "Parliament may by law make provision for conferring upon the Supreme Court such supplemental powers"

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Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India containsArticle Article 140 of the Constitution of India