The control over district courts and courts subordinate thereto including the posting and promotion of, and the grant of leave to, persons belonging to the judicial service of a State and holding any post inferior to the post of district judge shall be vested in the High Court, but nothing in this article shall be construed as taking away from any such person any right of appeal which he may have under the law regulating the conditions of his service or as authorising the High Court to deal with him otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of his service prescribed under such law.
Article 235: Control over subordinate courts
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 235 |
| Marginal note | Control over subordinate courts |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 14 |
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- WPS/7284/2018 of SANKET KUMAR KHANDEY Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-11-26
- RAVIKUMAR DHANSUKHLAL MAHETA vs HIGH COURT OF GUJARATSupreme Court of India · 2024-05-17
- KRISHNA PRASAD VERMA (D) THR. LRS. vs STATE OF BIHARSupreme Court of India · 2019-09-26
- TELANGANA JUDGES ASSOCIATION vs UNION OF INDIA .Supreme Court of India · 2018-10-03
- ASHOK KUMAR AND ORS. vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORSSupreme Court of India · 2018-05-11
- R.C. CHANDEL vs HIGH COURT OF M.P. & ANR.Supreme Court of India · 2012-08-08
- REGISTRAR GENERAL,PATNA HIGH COURT vs PANDEY GAJENDRA PRASAD & ORS.Supreme Court of India · 2012-05-11
- CWP/17908/2006 of H.C. ARORA Vs UOI AND ORS.High Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2006-11-14
- CW/959/2004 of SMT SUSHILA NAGAR Vs THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2006-08-17
- STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. vs BAL MUKUND SAH & ORS.Supreme Court of India · 2000-03-14
- LPA/147/1997 of REGISTRAR Vs BJ PATELHigh Court of Gujarat · 1997-04-24
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