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PART VI THE STATES · CHAPTER V.— THE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES

Article 220: Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge

The Constitution of India

1[No person who, after the commencement of this Constitution, has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court shall plead or act in any court or before any authority in India except the Supreme Court and the other High Courts.

Explanation.— In this article, the expression “High Court” does not include a High Court for a State specified in Part B of the First Schedule as it existed before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). 4 1st November, 1956.

Questions on this article

2 questions in 4 of our papers cite Article 220. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. A, a permanent Judge of the High Court of State X, retires. He now wishes to appear as an advocate. Under Article 220 of the Constitution, he may plead or act:

  2. 2. Assertion (A): A person who has held office as a Judge of the Supreme Court shall not plead or act in any court or before any authority within the territory of India. Reason (R): A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court may plead or act in the Supreme Court and in the other High Courts.

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