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67                   THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                            (Part V.—The Union)
       Provided that, where the Court hearing an appeal under any of the
provisions of this Chapter other than article 132 consists of less than five
Judges and in the course of the hearing of the appeal the Court is satisfied that
the appeal involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this
Constitution the determination of which is necessary for the disposal of the
appeal, such Court shall refer the question for opinion to a Court constituted as
required by this clause for the purpose of deciding any case involving such a
question and shall on receipt of the opinion dispose of the appeal in conformity
with such opinion.
      (4) No judgment shall be delivered by the Supreme Court save in open
Court, and no report shall be made under article 143 save in accordance with an
opinion also delivered in open Court.                e
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      (5) No judgment and no such opinion shall be delivered by the Supreme
Court save with the concurrence of a majority of the Judges present at the
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hearing of the case, but nothing in this clause shall be deemed to prevent a
Judge who does not concur from delivering a dissenting judgment or opinion.
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      146. Officers and servants and the expenses of the Supreme Court.—
(1) Appointments of officers and servants of the Supreme Court shall be made
by the Chief Justice of India or such other Judge or officer of the Court as he
may direct:
      Provided that the President may by rule require that in such cases as may
be specified in the rule, no person not already attached to the Court shall be
appointed to any office connected with the Court, save after consultation with
the Union Public Service Commission.
       (2) Subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament, the
conditions of service of officers and servants of the Supreme Court shall be
such as may be prescribed by rules made by the Chief Justice of India or by
some other Judge or officer of the Court authorised by the Chief Justice of
India to make rules for the purpose:
       Provided that the rules made under this clause shall, so far as they relate
to salaries, allowances, leave or pensions, require the approval of the President.
       (3) The administrative expenses of the Supreme Court, including all
salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or in respect of the officers and
servants of the Court, shall be charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India,
and any fees or other moneys taken by the Court shall form part of that Fund.

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