Part VII · The Judicature · The High Courts

Additional Judges

Article 197

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At any time when—

(a)

the office of a Judge of a High Court is vacant ; or

(b)

a Judge of a High Court is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to any other cause ; or

(c)

for any reason it is necessary to increase the number of Judges of a High Court, the President may, in the manner provided in clause (1) of Article 193, appoint a person qualified for appointment as a Judge of the High Court to be Additional Judge of the Court for such period as the President may determine, being a period not exceeding such period, if any, as may be prescribed by law.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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