135. Removing the Torah from the Aron

23:1 When the Torah is removed from the aron and carried to the bimah, it is carried on the shul's north side, which is to the right of the one carrying the Torah. When the Torah is returned, it is carried along the shul's south side. The Torah is held in one's right arm. It is a mitzvah for those passed by the Torah to accompany it to the bimah.

23:2 A person who receives an aliyah first wraps himself in a tallis. He then goes to the bimah by the shortest route and he returns to his place after the aliyah by taking a longer route. If both ways are equidistant, he should go up on his right and return on his left. The practice is to remain at the bimah until the person with the next aliyah has finished his concluding blessing before returning to one's place.