Article 79
Judicial Powers
1. Judicial Powers, both at Federal and State levels, are vested in the courts.
2. Courts of any level shall be free from any interference of influence of any
governmental body, government official or from any other source.
3. Judges shall exercise their functions in full independence and shall be
directed solely by the law.
4. No judge shall be removed from his duties before he reaches the retirement
age determined by law except under the following conditions:
(a) When the Judicial Administration Council decides to remove him for
violation of disciplinary rules or on grounds of gross incompetence
or inefficiency; or
(b) When the Judicial Administration Council decides that a judge can
no longer carry out his responsibilities on account of illness; and
(c) When the House of Peoples’ Representatives or the concerned State
Council approves by a majority vote the decisions of the Judicial
Administration Council.
5. The retirement of judges may not be extended beyond the retirement age
determined by law.
6. The Federal Supreme Court shall draw up and submit to the House of
Peoples’ Representatives for approval the budget of the Federal courts, and
upon approval, administer the budget.
7. Budgets of State courts shall be determined by the respective State
Council. The House of Peoples’ Representatives shall allocate
compensatory budgets for States whose Supreme and High courts
concurrently exercise the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court and
Federal First-Instance Courts.
Article 80
Concurrent Jurisdiction of Courts
1. The Federal Supreme Court shall have the highest and final judicial power
over Federal matters.
2. State Supreme Courts shall have the highest and final judicial power over
State matters. They shall also exercise the Jurisdiction of the Federal High
Court.
3. Notwithstanding the Provisions of sub-Articles 1 and 2 of this Article;
(a) The Federal Supreme Court has a power of cassation over any final
court decision containing a basic error of law. Particulars shall be
determined by law.
(b) The State Supreme Court has power of causation over any final court
decision on State matters which contains a basic error of law.
Particulars shall be determined by law.