The provision regarding the seat of the Supreme Court of India is contained in:

Article 130 provides that the Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places as the Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the President, appoint from time to time.

Meaning of the provision:

• Delhi is the normal seat of the Supreme Court.
• The Chief Justice of India can decide that the Court should also sit at other places, but only with the approval of the President.
• This is an administrative power and does not need a law of Parliament.

Demands for regional benches:

• There have been demands for regional benches of the Supreme Court in places such as Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai, to make the Court more accessible.
• The Law Commission, in its 229th report, suggested a Constitution Bench in Delhi and Cassation Benches in four regions.
• The Supreme Court itself has generally opposed regional benches, saying they would affect the unity of the Court.

History of the Supreme Court's seat:

• The Supreme Court began functioning on 28 January 1950, soon after the Constitution came into force.
• At first it sat in the Chamber of Princes in the Parliament House.
• It moved to its present building on Tilak Marg, New Delhi, in 1958.
• The building is designed in the shape of a pair of scales, symbolising justice.

Other Articles on the Supreme Court:

• Article 124: establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court.
• Article 126: appointment of an acting Chief Justice.
• Article 131: disputes between governments.
• Article 145: rules of court.

Composition:

The Supreme Court has a Chief Justice and up to 33 other judges, as fixed by Parliament.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Article 124 establishes the Court.
• ✗Article 126 deals with an acting Chief Justice.
• ✗Article 131 deals with disputes between governments.