Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Article 220 of the Indian Constitution say?
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…
Which Part of the Constitution contains Article 220?
Article 220 falls under Part VI — The States — of the Constitution of India.