Constitution Section 140 — Ancillary powers of the Supreme Court

Part V — THE UNION — CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY

Constitutional

Summary

Parliament can pass a law to give the Supreme Court extra powers, as long as those powers do not go against any part of the Constitution. These additional powers must be needed or helpful for the Court to carry out its duties more effectively under the Constitution.

Official Text

Parliament may by law make provision for conferring upon the Supreme Court such supplemental powers not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Constitution as may appear to be necessary or desirable for the purpose of enabling the Court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it by or under this Constitution.