Constitution of India, 1949
139A.Transfer of certain cases.-
(1) Where cases involving the same or substantially
the same questions of law are pending before the Supreme Court and one or more
High Courts or before two or more High Courts and the Supreme Court is
satisfied on its own motion or an application made by the Attorney General of
India or by a party to any such case that such questions are substantial
questions of general importance, the Supreme Court may withdraw the case or
cases pending before the High Court or the High Courts and dispose of all the
cases itself:
Provided that the Supreme Court may after
determining the said questions of law return any case so withdrawn together
with a copy of its judgment on such questions to the High Court from which the
case has been withdrawn, and the High Court shall on receipt thereof, proceed
to dispose of the case in conformity with such judgment.
(2) The Supreme Court may, if it deems it
expedient so to do for the ends of justice, transfer any case, appeal or other
proceedings pending before any High Court to any other High Court.