How was Article 233 amended by the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014?
The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 amended Article 233 by omitting clause (a). Prior to this amendment, clause (a) stated that the reference in article 217 to the Governor of the State shall be construed as reference to the Governors of all the States in relation to which the High Court exercises jurisdiction. The Supreme Court struck down this amendment with its order on October 16, 2015, in the case of Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association and Another vs. Union of India (reported AIR 2016 SC 117).