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Which of the following was removed from the qualifications to be a High Court judge by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978?

A
Must be a citizen of India
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Judicial Office or High Court advocate for 10 Years
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Judicial Office or High Court advocate for 5 Years
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Distinguished Jurist
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Solution

The correct option is D Distinguished Jurist
The qualifications to be a high court judge are as follows. He/She should be an Indian Citizen. He/She should have presided as a Judge for at least ten years in any court in India. Or, they should have practised as an advocate in the High Court for ten years. There used to be a third qualification - ‘distinguished Jurist’, similar to the Supreme Court. However, this condition was removed by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978.

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