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62                     THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                               (Part V.—The Union)
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         (2)*                 *              *               *                 *
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       (3) Where such a certificate is given, *** any party in the case may
appeal to the Supreme Court on the ground that any such question as aforesaid
has been wrongly decided 2***.
       Explanation.—For the purposes of this article, the expression “final
order” includes an order deciding an issue which, if decided in favour of the
appellant, would be sufficient for the final disposal of the case.
       133. Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in appeals from
High Courts in regard to civil matters.—3[(1) An appeal shall lie to the
Supreme Court from any judgment, decree or final order in a civil proceeding
of a High Court in the territory of India 4[if the High Court certifies under
article 134A—]
            (a) that the case involves a substantial question of law of general
       importance; and                                    e
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            (b) that in the opinion of the High Court the said question needs to be
       decided by the Supreme Court.]
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       (2) Notwithstanding anything in article 132, any party appealing to the
Supreme Court under clause (1) may urge as one of the grounds in such appeal
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that a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this Constitution has
been wrongly decided.                   In
       (3) Notwithstanding anything in this article, no appeal shall, unless Parliament
by law otherwise provides, lie to the Supreme Court from the judgment, decree or final
order of one Judge of a High Court.
       134. Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in regard to
criminal matters.—(1) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any
judgment, final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court in
the territory of India if the High Court—
            (a) has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person
       and sentenced him to death; or
            (b) has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any court
       subordinate to its authority and has in such trial convicted the accused
       person and sentenced him to death; or
            (c) 5[certifies under article 134A] that the case is a fit one for appeal
       to the Supreme Court:

1. Cl. (2) omitted by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 17, for "if
   the High Court certifies" (w.e.f. 1-8-1979).
2. Certain words omitted by s. 17, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-8-1979).
3. Subs. by the Constitution (Thirtieth Amendment) Act, 1972, s. 2, for cl. (1)
   (w.e.f. 27-2-1973).
4. Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s.18, for "if the High
   Court certifies.—" (w.e.f. 1-8-1979).
5. Subs. by s. 19, ibid., for "certifies" (w.e.f. 1-8-1979).

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