200. Transfer of High Court Judges.___(1) The President may transfer a Judge of a
High Court from one High Court to another High Court, but no Judge shall be so transferred
except with his consent and after consultation by the President with the Chief Justice of
Pakistan and the Chief Justices of both High Courts 1[:]
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Explanation. In this Article, "Judge" does not include a Chief Justice 3[but includes a
Judge for the time being acting as Chief Justice of a High Court other than a Judge of the
Supreme Court acting as such in pursuance of a request made under paragraph (b) of Article
196 ].]
4[(2) Where a Judge is so transferred or is appointed to an office other than that of judge
at a place other than the principal seat of the High Court, he shall, during the period for
which he serves as a judge of the High Court to which he is transferred, or holds such other
office, be entitled to such allowances and privileges, in addition to his salary, as the President
may, by Order, determine.]
5[(3) If at any time it is necessary for any reason to increase temporarily the number of
Judges of a High Court, the Chief Justice of that Court may require a Judge of any other High
Court to attend sittings of the former High Court for such period as may be necessary and,
while so attending the sittings of the High Court, the Judge shall have the same power and
jurisdiction as a Judge of that High Court:
Provided that a Judge shall not be so required except with his consent and the approval of
the President and after consultation with the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Chief Justice of
the High Court of which he is a Judge.]
6[Explanation.__ In this Article, "High Court" includes a Bench of a High Court.]
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201. Decision of High Court binding on subordinate courts. Subject to Article 189,
any decision of a High Court shall, to the extent that it decides a question of law or is based
upon or enunciates a principle of law, be binding on all courts subordinate to it.
202. Rules of Procedure. Subject to the Constitution and law, a High Court may make
rules regulating the practice and procedure of the Court or of any court subordinate to it.
203. High Court to superintend subordinate courts. Each High Court shall supervise
and control all courts subordinate to it.
1 Subs. by the Constitution (Fifth Amdt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), s. 12, for fullstop (w.e.f. the 13th September, 1976).
2 Proviso omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s. 73.
3 Added by the Constitution (Third Amdt.) Order, 1985 (P. O. No. 24 of 1985), Art. 3.
4 Subs. by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch., for "clause (2)".
5 Clause (3) added by the Constitution (First Amdt.) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), s. 10, (w.e.f. the 4th May, 1974)
6 Explanation added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.,
7 Clause (4) omitted by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s.73.
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