## CONSTITUTION 376

### CONSTITUTION 376 — Provisions as to Judges of High Courts
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> 376. Provisions as to Judges of High Courts.-(1) Notwithstanding
anything in clause (2) of article 217, the Judges of a High Court in any Province
holding office immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall,
unless they have elected otherwise, become on such commencement the Judges
of the High Court in the corresponding State, and shall thereupon be entitled to
such salaries and allowances and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and
pension as are provided for under article 221 in respect of the Judges of such
High Court. 1[Any such Judge shall, notwithstanding that he is not a citizen of
India, be eligible for appointment as Chief Justice of such High Court, or as Chief
Justice or other Judge of any other High Court.]
(2) The Judges of a High Court in any Indian State corresponding to any
State specified in Part B of the First Schedule holding office immediately before
the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise,
become on such commencement the Judges of the High Court in the State so
specified and shall, notwithstanding anything in clauses (1) and (2) of article 217
but subject to the proviso to clause (1) of that article, continue to hold office until
the expiration of such period as the President may by order determine.
(3) In this article, the expression "Judge" does not include an acting Judge
or an additional Judge.