What changes were made by the Constitution (Thirtieth Amendment) Act, 1972, to the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in civil matters?
The Constitution (Thirtieth Amendment) Act, 1972 made the following changes to the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in civil matters:

- Substituted clause (1) of Article 133 with a new clause that now requires a High Court to certify under Article 134A the importance of the case and its necessity for being decided by the Supreme Court. This change was made to restrict the number of appeals going up to the Supreme Court in civil matters, thereby reducing their workload.