(1) That the Judicial Power of India shall be vested in a Supreme Court.
(2) The Supreme Court shall have the power of superintendence over all other Courts or officers exercising the powers of a Court, whether or not such Courts or officers are subject to its appellate or revisional jurisdiction.
(3) The Supreme Court shall have the power on the application of an aggrieved party to issue what are called prerogative writs such as Habeas Corpus, Quo Warranto, Prohibition, Certiorari and Mandamus, etc. For purposes of such Writs, the Supreme Court shall be a Court of general jurisdiction throughout India.
(4) The right to apply for a writ shall not be abridged or suspended unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.