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a. sole jurisdiction of interpreting this Constitution and the
constitutionality of any law enacted or any action taken by
government;
b. sole jurisdiction of hearing and adjudicating upon charges
against a President who has been impeached by the
National Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article
41(6)(a) and (b) hereof; and
c. the power of hearing and adjudicating cases appealed from
lower courts pursuant to law.
The Supreme Court shall determine its internal organisation
and operation.
The tenure and number of justices of the Supreme Court shall
be determined by law.
Article 50 - Lower Courts
The jurisdiction, organisation and function of lower courts and the
tenure of their judges shall be determined by law.
Article 51 - Oath
Every judge shall take the following oath:
I, _____________, swear in _____________ that I will
adjudicate in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution
and laws enacted thereunder and I will exercise the judicial
authority vested in me, subject only to the law and my
conscience.
Article 52 - Removal of Judges from Office
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A judge may be removed from office before the expiry of his
tenure of office by the President only, acting on the
recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of Sub-Article 2 of this Article for
physical or mental incapacity, violation of the law or breach
of judicial code of conduct.
The Judicial Service Commission shall investigate whether or
not a judge should be removed from office on grounds of
those enumerated in Sub-Article 1 of this Article. In the
event that the Judicial Service Commission decides that a
judge be removed from office, it shall present its
recommendation to the President.