What is Power of President to consult Supreme Court? What is the meaning Civil and judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court? Article 143 and 144 of Constitution of India, 1949
Power of President to consult Supreme Court and Civil and judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court are defined under Article 143 and 144 of Constitution of India 1949. Provisions under these Article are:
Article 143 of Constitution of India "Power of President to consult Supreme Court"
(1) If at any time it appears to the President that a question of law or fact has arisen, or is likely to arise, which is of such a nature and of such public importance that it is expedient to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court upon it, he may refer the question to that Court for consideration and the Court may, after such hearing as it thinks fit, report to the President its opinion thereon
(2) The President may, notwithstanding anything in the proviso to Article 131, refer a dispute of the kind mentioned in the said proviso to the Supreme Court for opinion and the Supreme Court shall, after such hearing as it thinks fit, report to the President its opinion thereon.
Article 144 of Constitution of India "Civil and
judicial authorities to act in aid of the Supreme Court"
All authorities, civil and judicial, in the territory of India shall act in aid of the Supreme Court