UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Union Judiciary Question Bank Judiciary

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India except of the Supreme Court.
    2. A person is not qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court in India unless he has for at least five years held a judicial office in the territory of India.
    Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

    A) 1 only              

    B) 2 only

    C) Both 1 and 2                 

    D) Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Statement 1 is incorrect because after retirement permanent judge of High Court shall not plead or act in a Court or before any authority in India, except the SC and a HC other than the HC in which he had held his office (Art 220). Statement 2 is incorrect as according to Article 2171 a person is not qualified for appointment as a judge of a High Court in India unless he has for at least ten years held a judicial office in the territory of India


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