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The Constitution of India

§220Restriction on practice after being a permanent Judge

No person who, after the commencement of this Constitution, has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court shall plead or act in any court or before any authority in India except the Supreme Court and the other High Courts. Explanation.—In this article, the expression ―High Court‖ does not include a High Court for a State specified in Part B of the First Schedule as it existed before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956.] ―in any State specified in the First Schedule‖ omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and The word ―or‖ and sub. cl. (c) ins. by the

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