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(1) There shall be a Supreme Court for the Union and a High Court, in each of the Units.

(2) The strength of Judges in each of these Courts at the inception of the Union as well as the salaries to be paid to them shall be fixed in the Constitution Act and no modification in either shall be made except on the recommendation of the High Court, the Government concerned and the Supreme Court and with the sanction of the Head of the State provided, however, that the salary of no Judge shall be varied to his disadvantage during his term of office.

(3)-(a) The Chief Justice of India shall be appointed by the Head of the state and the other Judges of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the Head of the state in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

(b) The Chief Justice of a High Court shall be appointed by the Head of the State on the ground of misbehaviour or of infirmity of mind Chief Justice of India.

(c) Other Judges of a High Court shall be appointed by the Head of the State in consultation with the Head of the Unit, the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned and the Chief Justice of India.

(4) A Judge of a High Court or a Supreme Court shall be appointed for life subject to an age-limit prescribed by the Constitution Act but he may by resignation addressed to the Head of the State resign his office.

(5)-(a) A Judge of a High Court may be removed from office by the Head of the State on the ground of misbehaviour or of infirmity of mind or body, if on reference being made to it by the Head of the State, the Supreme Court reports that the Judge ought on any such grounds to be removed.

(b) A Judge of the Supreme Court may be removed from office by the Head of the State on the ground of misbehaviour or of infirmity of mind or body, if on reference being made to it by the Head of the State, a special tribunal appointed for the purpose by him reports that the Judge ought on any such grounds to be removed.

(6) As regards other matters connected with the appointment and functioning of the Judiciary, the provisions embodied in Part IX of the Government of India Act of 1935 seem suitable with such modifications as may be required for being fitted into the framework of the new Constitution.

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