Constitution of India · Part VI: The States · States
Article 218: 219
In plain words
The rules for removing a Supreme Court Judge in clauses (4) and (5) of article 124 also apply to High Court Judges. Every High Court Judge must also, before taking office, take an oath or affirmation in the form set out in the Third Schedule before the Governor or a person the Governor appoints.
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Official text
The provisions of clauses (4) and (5) of article 124 shall apply in relation to a High Court as they apply in relation to the Supreme Court with the substitution of references to the High Court for references to the Supreme Court. 219. Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts.—Every person appointed to be a Judge of a High Court *** shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the Governor of the State, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 218
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XXX v. The Union of India & Others
Issue arose as to whether the writ petition be entertained at all having regard to the conduct of the petitioner-High Court Judge; does the In-house Procedure have legal sanction; is an inquiry and the consequent report…
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Jay Kishan and Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants for quashing the FIR under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.…
- State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. Raj Kumar & Ors.
- Additional District and Sessions Judge 'X' v. Registrar General, High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Others
- Justice P. D. Dinakaran v. Hon'Ble Judges Inquiry Committee & Ors.
- B.P. Singhal v. Union of India and Anr.
- C. Ravichandran Iyer v. Justice A.M. Bhattacharjee
- Smt. Sarojini Ramaswami v. Union of India and Anr.
- K. Veeraswami v. Union of India and Others