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57                        THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                                   (Part V.—The Union)
            (b) may be withdrawn at any time by the President.
       Explanation.—Where the Houses of Parliament are summoned to
reassemble on different dates, the period of six weeks shall be reckoned from
the later of those dates for the purposes of this clause.
       (3) If and so far as an Ordinance under this article makes any provision
which Parliament would not under this Constitution be competent to enact, it
shall be void.
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                       CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY
       124. Establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court.—(1)
There shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India
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and, until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than
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  [seven] other Judges.
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       (2) Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the
President by warrant under his hand and seal 2[on the recommendation of the
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National Judicial Appointments Commission referred to in article 124A] and
shall hold office until he attains the age of sixty-five years:
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         [Provided that]—
                (a) a Judge may, by writing under his hand addressed to the
       President, resign his office;
                (b) a Judge may be removed from his office in the manner
       provided in clause (4).

1. Ins. by the Constitution (Thirty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 2 (with retrospective effect) and
   omitted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 16 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
 Now “thirty-seven” vide the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2026 (14 of 2026),
    s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-5-2026).
2. Subs. by the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014, s. 2, for "after consultation with
    such of the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Court in the States as the President may
    deem necessary for the purpose" (w.e.f. 13-4-2015). This amendment has been struck down by the
    Supreme Court in the case of Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association and another Vs.
    Union of India in its judgment dated 16-10-2015, AIR 2016 SC 117.
3. The first proviso was omitted by s. 2, ibid. The proviso was as under:—
         "Provided that in the case of appointment of a Judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief
    Justice of India shall always be consulted:" This amendment has been struck down by the Supreme
    Court in the case of Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association and another Vs. Union of
    India in its judgment dated 16-10-2015, AIR 2016 SC 117.
4. Subs. by s. 2, ibid. for "provided further that" This amendment has been struck down by the Supreme
    Court in the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association and another Vs Union of India
    judgment dated 16-10-2015, AIR 2016 SC 117.

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