(1) There shall be a Constitutional Bench in
the Supreme Court. The Constitutional Bench shall consist of the Chief Justice and
other four Judges designated by the Chief Justice on recommendation of the
Judicial Council.
(2) The Bench under clause (1) shall originally try and settle the
following cases, in addition to the petitions filed in accordance with clause (1) of
Article 133:
(a) Disputes relating to jurisdiction between the Federation and a State,
between States, between a State and a Local level and between Local
levels,
(b) Disputes relating to election to members of the Federal Parliament or
State Assembly and matters relating to disqualification of a member
of the Federal Parliament or of the State Assembly.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 133, if it appears that
any case sub judice in the Supreme Court involves a question of serious
constitutional interpretation, the Chief Justice may appoint such case to be tried by
the Bench under clause (1).
(4) Other provisions relating to the functioning of the Constitutional
Bench shall be as determined by the Supreme Court.