Question

Which one of the following is a qualification for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court?

• A. He should be a judge in some court
• B. He should have practised law in any court
• C. He should have worked as a judge in a High court for five years
• D. He should have worked as a judge in a subordinate court for ten years.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

He should have worked as a judge in a High court for five years

The following qualifications are to be fulfilled by law to be a Supreme Court judge:-

a) He/ She must be a citizen of India

b) He/ She should have completed 5 years as a High Court judge

or;

c) He/ She must have been an advocate in a High Court for 10 years or is in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist.