Part VI · The States · Chapter V — The High Courts In The States
Article 216: Constitution of High Courts
Official text as on 1 May 2024
Text of Article 216
Every High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and such other Judges as the President may from time to time deem it necessary to appoint.
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Words in [square brackets] were inserted or substituted by later amendments (see below). Source: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
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Amendment history
Changed by: 7th Amendment Act, 1956
- Proviso omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 11 (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
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