Article 3 - Special provision as to pending proceedings etc - Constitution (30th Amendment) Act, 1972

Special provision as to pending proceedings etc . 3. (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect ( a ) any appeal under sub-clause ( a ) or sub-clause ( b ) or sub-clause ( c ) of clause (1) of Article 133 of the Constitution which immediately before the commencement of this Act was pending before the Supreme Court; or ( b ) any appeal preferred on ( sic or) after the commencement of this Act against any judgment, decree or final order in a civil proceeding of a High Court by virtue of a certificate given by the High Court before the commencement of this Act under sub-clause ( a ) or sub-clause ( b ) or sub-clause ( c ) of clause (1) of Article 133; and every such appeal may be heard and disposed of or, as the case may be, entertained, heard and disposed of by the Supreme Court as if this Act had not been passed. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), no appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court under clause (1) of Article 133 of the Constitution from any judgment, decree or final order arising out of a suit or other civil proceeding which was instituted or commenced in any court before the commencement of this Act unless such appeal satisfies the provisions of that clause as amended by this Act. ****************** NOTES:- 1 . Shall come into force, w.e.f. 27th day of February, 1973 vide G.S.R. 73(E), dated 27-2-1973.