Which one of the following criteria is not required to be qualified fo

Which one of the following criteria is not required to be qualified for appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court?

[amp_mcq option1=”At least five years as a Judge of a High Court” option2=”At least ten years as an Advocate of a High Court” option3=”In the opinion of the President, a distinguished Jurist” option4=”At least twenty years as a Sub-Judicial Magistrate” correct=”option4″]

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Having at least twenty years as a Sub-Judicial Magistrate is not a required qualification for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

Article 124(3) of the Constitution specifies the qualifications for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

According to Article 124(3), a person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court unless he is a citizen of India and (a) has been for at least five years a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession; or (b) has been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession; or (c) is, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist. The role of a Sub-Judicial Magistrate falls under the lower judicial services and is not a qualifying criterion for appointment to the Supreme Court.

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