The Constitution of India
Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in certain
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 132
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourcecases:-
(1) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, decree or final order
of a High Court in the territory of India, whether in a civil, criminal or other proceeding, 1[if
the High Court certifies under article 134A] that the case involves a substantial question of
law as to the interpretation of this Constitution.
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[(2) * * * *]
(3) Where such a certificate is given, 3[***] any party in the case may appeal to the
Supreme Court on the ground that any such question as aforesaid has been wrongly decided
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[***].
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.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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