Articles 124 to 147 under Chapter IV of Part V of the Indian Constitution deal with the structure, powers, jurisdiction, and functioning of the Union Judiciary, i.e., the Supreme Court of India. These provisions outline appointment, qualifications, powers, procedures, and independence of the apex judicial body in India.

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• Supreme Court established under Article 124; includes CJI + up to 7 Judges (expandable)
• Judges appointed by President, retire at age 65; removal only by Parliament through impeachment
• Qualifications: Indian citizen + min. 5 years as High Court judge or 10 years as advocate or eminent jurist
• Article 125 provides salaries/allowances; protected from reduction post-appointment
• Acting (Art.126), ad hoc (Art.127), and retired Judges (Art.128) can be appointed temporarily
• Article 131: Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in Centre-State and inter-State disputes
• Article 132–136: Appellate jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and constitutional cases from High Courts
• Article 136 gives SC power to grant special leave to appeal from any tribunal or court
• Article 141: Supreme Court decisions binding on all Indian courts
• Article 142: SC can pass orders to ensure “complete justice” in any case