Constitution 133 — Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in regard to civil matters

The Constitution of India, 1950

Statutory text

(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 if the High Court certifies under
article 134A—
(a) that the case involves a substantial question of law of general
importance; and
(b) that in the opinion of the High Court the said question needs to be
decided by the Supreme Court.
(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
that a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this Constitution has
been wrongly decided.
(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.

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