Consider the following statements:
1. A judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President while a judge of a High Court is appointed by the Governor of the State.
2. For appointment as a judge of a High court one could be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the Governor.
3. The Constitution does not prescribe any minimum age for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only

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Consider the following statements:
1. A judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President while a judge of a High Court is appointed by the Governor of the State.
2. For appointment as a judge of a High court one could be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the Governor.
3. The Constitution does not prescribe any minimum age for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is incorrect: In India, both Supreme Court and High Court judges are appointed by the President. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is appointed by the President after consultation with such judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts as s/he deems necessary. The other judges are appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice and such other judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts as s/he deems necessary.
The judges of a High Court are appointed by the President. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the State concerned. For the appointment of other judges, the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court is also consulted.

Statement 2 is incorrect: A person to be appointed as a judge of a High Court should be a citizen of India and must have held a judicial office in India for at least 10 years or have been an advocate of a High Court for at least 10 years. There is no provision for appointing a distinguished jurist as a High Court judge.

Statement 3 is correct: The Constitution does not prescribe any minimum age for the appointment of judges to either the Supreme Court or the High Courts.

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Consider the following statements: 1. A judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President while a judge of a High Court is appointed by the Governor of the State. 2. For appointment as a judge of a High court one could be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the Governor. 3. The Constitution does not prescribe any minimum age for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only