| Consider the following statements. |
| 1. The Chief Justice of India is empowered to appoint ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court from among judges of High Courts, only after consultation with Chief Justice of High Court concerned. |
| 2. The mode of a removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the |
| Supreme Court. |
| 3. After retirement from the office, a permanent judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India. |
| 4. The Chief Justice of India may invite a retired Judge of the Supreme Court to sit and act as Judge of the Supreme Court, only with the previous consent of the President. |
| Which of the statements given above are correct? |
A) 1 and 3
B) 1, 2, 3 and. 4
C) 2 and 4
D) 1, 2 and 4
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] When there is a lack of quorum of the permanent judges to hold or continue any session of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of India can appoint a judge of a High Court as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court for a temporary period, after the Constitution with Chief Justice of High Court concerned. The procedure for the impeachment of judge of a High Court is the same as that for a judge of the Supreme Court. At anytime, the Chiefs Justice of India can request a retired Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court (who is duly qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court) to act as a judge of the Supreme Court for a temporary period, only with the previous consent of the President. So, the Statement 1, 2 and 4 are correct. The retired permanent Judges of a High Court are prohibited from pleading or acting in any court or before any authority in India except the Supreme Court and the other High Courts. This ensure that they do not favour anyone in the hope of future favour. So, the Statement 3 is incorrect
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