PART V THE UNION CHAPTER IV.- THE UNION JUDICIARY
133. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in appeals from High
Courts in regard to civil matters.- _97[(1) An appeal shall lie to the
Supreme Court from any judgment, decree or final order in a civil
proceeding of a High Court in the territory of India _98[if the High
Court certifies under article 134A-] (a) that the case involves a substantial question of law of general
importance; and (b) that in the opinion of the High Court the said question needs to
be decided by the Supreme Court.] (2) Notwithstanding anything in article 132, any party appealing to
the Supreme Court under clause (1) may urge as one of the grounds in
such appeal that a substantial question of law as to the
interpretation of this Constitution has been wrongly decided. (3) Notwithstanding anything in this article, no appeal shall, unless
Parliament by law otherwise provides, lie to the Supreme Court from
the judgment, decree or final order of one Judge of a High Court.
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