The Constitution of India
Appointment of acting Chief Justice
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 126
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourcevacant or when the Chief Justice is, by reason of absence or otherwise, unable to perform the
duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such one of the other
Judges of the Court as the President may appoint for the purpose.
1. Substituted by the Constitution (Fifty-Fourth Amendment Act, 1986, s.2 for “clause (1)” (w.e.f.1.4.1986).
63 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part V. — The Union)
Source record
Source and verification
The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
Check the upstream source for currency, amendments, and official formatting. The recorded status describes this source version.
Open upstream source