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Article 235 Constitution Control over subordinate courts

The Constitution of India · Edition: Supplied Law Library page: pocket edition attributed to Legislative Department, as on 10 September 2026; imported 6 November 2026

The control over district courts and courts subordinate thereto including the posting and promotion of, and the grant of leave to, persons belonging to the judicial service of a State and holding any post inferior to the post of district judge shall be vested in the High Court, but nothing in this article shall be construed as taking away from any such person any right of appeal which he may have under the law regulating the conditions of his service or as authorising the High Court to deal with him otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of his service prescribed under such law.

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Judgments on Article 235

LOK 2011 (9) SC 125 · Supreme Court of India

Rajendra Singh Verma (Dead) Through LRs. v. Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Equivalent citations: AIR 2012 SC (Civ) 2290 : JT 2011 (10) SC 304 : 2011 (4) KLT (SN) 29 : 2011 (10) Scale 315 : (2011) 10 SCC 1 : [2011] 12 SCR 496 : 2011 KHC 4842

SubjectConstitutional Law, Service Law
JudgesJustice J.M. Panchal, Justice H.L. Gokhale
ActsThe Constitution of India, 234, 235, 239AA and 311, Constitution of India, FR 56(j), Fundamental Rules, Delhi Judicial Service Rules, 1970, Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970

A High Court’s recommendation binds the Lieutenant Governor in compulsorily retiring judicial officers; uncommunicated adverse entries and doubtful-integrity entries based on discreet inquiries may be considered, and judicial review is narrow.