Article 145: Rules of Court

Abstract

For effective working management of the Supreme Court, Rules have been framed under Article 145 of the Constitution conferring power on the Chief Justice to constitute benches for disposal of cases. The Supreme Court Rules, 2013 provides that the procedural aspects of civil appeals, criminal appeals, original jurisdiction, review, supervisory jurisdiction, reference, review. Article 145 gives to the Supreme Court power to frame rules including rules regarding condition on which a person can practice before the Supreme Court. Such a rule would be valid and binding and such a rule if framed would not have anything to do with the disciplinary jurisdiction of State Bar Councils.