What is the significance of Article 137 in the context of the continuity of courts, authorities, and officers?
The significance of Article 137 in the context of the continuity of courts, authorities, and officers is that it provides for the transfer of jurisdiction from the authority functioning as the Privy Council in a State specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Supreme Court. This means that all appeals and other pending proceedings before the Privy Council at the commencement of this Constitution will be transferred to and disposed of by the Supreme Court. The article also allows for further provisions to be made by Parliament through law to give effect to its provisions, ensuring that courts, authorities, and officers continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution.