https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194805 The expression "administration of justice" in the State List was construed broadly to include power to define, alter, regulate, or diminish court jurisdiction, so the State Legislature could transfer first appeals from the High Court to the District Judge. Entry 78 of the Union List was held to concern only the constitution and organisation of High Courts, not an exclusive Parliamentary power over their general jurisdiction, and the amendments were therefore within State competence. The Court also rejected claims based on repugnancy, Letters Patent supremacy, and impairment of Article 235 control, holding that the High Court's supervisory scheme remained intact. The impugned amendment Acts were upheld as valid. en-us Mon, 16 Jul 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:56:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194805 The expression "administration of justice" in the State List was construed broadly to include power to define, alter, regulate, or diminish court jurisdiction, so the State Legislature could transfer first appeals from the High Court to the District Judge. Entry 78 of the Union List was held to concern only the constitution and organisation of High Courts, not an exclusive Parliamentary power over their general jurisdiction, and the amendments were therefore within State competence. The Court also rejected claims based on repugnancy, Letters Patent supremacy, and impairment of Article 235 control, holding that the High Court's supervisory scheme remained intact. The impugned amendment Acts were upheld as valid. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 Jul 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194805