Constitution of India · Part VI: The States · Procedure Generally
Article 211: Restriction on discussion in the Legislature
In plain words
A State Legislature cannot discuss the conduct of any Supreme Court or High Court Judge in carrying out their duties.
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Official text
No discussion shall take place in the Legislature of a State with respect to the conduct of any Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court in the discharge of his duties.
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 211
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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…
- Kalpana Mehta and Others v. Union of India and Others
- Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju v. The Lok Sabha & Anr.
- Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj & Others v. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rep. by Its Secretary & Another
- Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association and Another v. Union of India
- Raja Ram Pal v. The Honble Speaker, Lok Sabha & Ors.
- Dr. D.C. Saxena v. Honble the Chief Justice of India
- Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association and Anr. v. Union of India
- K. Veeraswami v. Union of India and Others
- Special Reference No. 1 of 1964 v. .
- Pandit M. S. M. Sharma v. Shri Sri Krishna Sinha and Others