Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts
Every person appointed to be a Judge of a High Court shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the Governor of the
State, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
Version 1
Article 195, Draft Constitution 1948
Every person appointed to be a judge of a High Court in a State shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the Governor of the State or some person appointed in that behalf by him a declaration according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
Version 2
Article 219, Constitution of India 1950
Every person appointed to be a Judge of a High Court in a State shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the Governor of the State, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
Summary
Draft Article 195 (Article 219) was debated on 7 June 1949. It required judges of a High Court to take an oath or affirmation before entering office.
The Chairman of the Drafting Committee proposed that the words ‘declaration’ be substituted with the words ‘affirmation or oath’. This amendment was passed without debate.
The Draft Article was adopted on 7 June 1949.