Validation of appointments protects district judge appointments and their judgments despite procedural noncompliance before the amendment. Notwithstanding any court decision, appointments, postings, promotions or transfers made before the commencement of the Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966 of persons to be district judges who were already in the State judicial service or had been advocates or pleaders for not less than seven years shall not be deemed illegal solely for not complying with constitutional appointment provisions; likewise, jurisdiction exercised and judgments, orders, acts or proceedings by such persons before that commencement shall not be deemed illegal or invalid for that reason.
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Validation of appointments protects district judge appointments and their judgments despite procedural noncompliance before the amendment.
Notwithstanding any court decision, appointments, postings, promotions or transfers made before the commencement of the Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966 of persons to be district judges who were already in the State judicial service or had been advocates or pleaders for not less than seven years shall not be deemed illegal solely for not complying with constitutional appointment provisions; likewise, jurisdiction exercised and judgments, orders, acts or proceedings by such persons before that commencement shall not be deemed illegal or invalid for that reason.
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