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Q92 (CDS-I/2026) Polity & Governance › Judiciary

Consider the following statements regarding the qualifications of a person for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India : 1. The person has to be, for at least five years, a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession. 2. The person has to be, for at least ten years, an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession. 3. The person is, in the opinion of the Chief Justice of India, a distinguised jurist. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C

Explanation

According to Article 124(3) of the Constitution of India, a person must be a citizen of India and fulfill any one of the following criteria to be appointed as a Supreme Court judge:

  • Statement 1 is correct: The person must have been a Judge of a High Court (or two or more such courts in succession) for at least five years.
  • Statement 2 is correct: The person must have been an advocate of a High Court (or two or more such courts in succession) for at least ten years.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: The Constitution states that a person can be appointed if they are a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President of India, not the Chief Justice of India.

Since statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is incorrect, the correct option is C.

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