Q. Consider the following statements about the collegium system for appointment of judges of the Supreme Court of India:
1. The Supreme court collegium comprises of the Chief Justice of India and two other senior-most judges of the court.
2. A person passed over once by the collegium cannot be reconsidered again for the appointment in the future.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. In Third Judges Case (1998): SC on President’s reference expanded the Collegium to a fivemember body, comprising the CJI and four of his seniormost colleagues. The SC collegium is headed by the CJI and comprises four other senior most judges of the court.
Statement 2 is incorrect. A person passed over once by the collegium can be reconsidered again for the appointment in the future, unless there are strong reasons and it is recorded that he/she be never appointed.
