Who can be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court?
[amp_mcq option1=”An advocate who has practised for at least ten years in any court” option2=”A Judge of a High Court for at least three years” option3=”A distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President of India” option4=”A person who has held a judicial office for at least fifteen years” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2021
a) Has been a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession for at least five years. (Option B is incorrect as it specifies three years).
b) Has been an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession for at least ten years. (Option A is incorrect as it says “any court” instead of High Court).
c) Is, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist. (Option C is correct).
– Option D, holding a judicial office for fifteen years, is not a direct criterion for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge. A person holding judicial office for 10 years can be appointed as a High Court Judge, and then subsequently as a Supreme Court Judge after serving as a HC Judge for 5 years.