(2) The Constitutional Court shall have criminal jurisdiction over
the President of the Republic and the First Vice President in
accordance with Article 60 (2) herein, it shall also have
criminal jurisdiction over the Vice President, the Speakers of
the National Legislature and the Justices of the National
Supreme Court and Southern Sudan Supreme Court.
CHAPTER II
THE NATIONAL JUDICIARY
The National Judicial Authority
123 (1) The National judicial authority in the Republic of the
Sudan shall be vested in the National Judiciary.
(2) The National Judiciary shall be independent of the
Legislature and the Executive, with the necessary financial
and administrative independence.
(3) The National Judiciary shall have judicial competence to
adjudicate on disputes and render judgments in accordance
with the law.
(4) The Chief Justice of the Republic of the Sudan, who is the
head of the National Judiciary and the President of the
National Supreme Court, shall be answerable to the
President of the Republic for the administration of the
National Judiciary.
(5) All organs and institutions of the State shall execute the
judgments and orders of the courts.
The Structures of the National Judiciary
124 The National Judiciary shall be structured as follows:
(a) The National Supreme Court,
(b) National Courts of Appeal,
(c) Other national courts.
The National Supreme Court
125 (1) The National Supreme Court shall:
(a) be a court of cassation and review in respect of any
criminal, civil and administrative matters arising out of, or
under national laws, or personal matters,
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