Article 132
Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals
from High Courts in certain cases.
(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,
if the High Court certifies under
article 134A that the case involves a substantial
question of law as to the interpretation
of this Constitution.
(3) Where such a certificate is given, any
party in the case may appeal to the Supreme
Court on the ground that any such
question as aforesaid has been wrongly
decided.
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.
Article 133:
Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals
from High Courts in regard to civil matters.-
(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 7 [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.
Article 134:
Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard
to criminal matters.
(1) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court
from any judgment, final order or sentence
in a criminal proceeding of a High
Court in the territory of India if the High
Court-
(a) has on appeal reversed an order of
acquittal of an accused person and
sentenced him to death; or
(b) has withdrawn for trial before itself any
case from any court subordinate to its
authority and has in such trial convicted
the accused person and sentenced him
to death; or
(c) 8[certifies under article 134A] that the
case is a fit one for appeal to the
Supreme Court:
Provided that an appeal under sub-clause (c)
shall lie subject to such provisions as may be made
in that behalf under clause
(1) of article 145 and to such conditions as the
High Court may establish or require.
(2) Parliament may by law confer on the
Supreme Court any further powers to entertain
and hear appeals from any judgment,
final order or sentence in a criminal
proceeding of a High Court in the territory
of India subject to such conditions and
limitations as may be specified in such law.
Article 135:
Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court
under existing law to be exercisable by the
Supreme Court.-
Until Parliament by law otherwise provides,
the Supreme Court shall also have jurisdiction and
powers with respect to any matter to which the
provisions of article 133 or article 134 do not apply
if jurisdiction and powers in relation to that matter
were exercisable by the Federal Court immediately
before the commencement of this Constitution
under any existing law.
Article 136:
Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court.
(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter,
the Supreme Court may, in its discretion grant special leave to appeal from
any judgment, decree, determination, sentence
or order in any cause or matter
passed or made by any court or tribunal
in the territory of India.
(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall apply to any
judgment, determination, sentence or order
passed or made by any court or tribunal
constituted by or under any law relating
to the Armed Forces.
