UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Union Judiciary Question Bank Judiciary

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    The Indian constitution provides for the appointment of Ad hoc judges in:

    A) Supreme Court

    B) High Court

    C) District and session Court

    D) All of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    The Indian constitution provides for the appointment of adhoc judge in supreme court, high court and district and session court. If at any time there should not be a quorum of the Judges of the Supreme Court available to hold or continue any session of the Court, the Chief Justice of India may, with the previous consent of the President and after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned, request in writing the attendance at the sittings of the Court, as an ad hoc Judge, for such period as may be necessary, of a Judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court to be designated by the Chief Justice of India.


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