Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the ‘Ad Hoc’ Judges in the Indian Judiciary:
1. There is no Constitutional provision for the appointment of Ad Hoc judges in the Supreme Court.
2. During discharge of official duties, an Ad Hoc judge enjoys all the jurisdiction and powers as that of a regular judge of the court.
3. The President of India appoints the Ad Hoc judge.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
An ad hoc judge is a judge appointed by a special procedure for a specific project, case, or period only—as opposed to, and in contrast to, a regular judge.
Statement 1 and 3 are incorrect: According to the Indian Constitution, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) can appoint a judge of a High Court as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court for a temporary period. An ad hoc judge can be appointed when there is a lack of quorum of the permanent judges to hold or continue any session of the Supreme Court.
Statement 2 is correct: An ad hoc judge will also enjoy all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges of a judge of that concerned court. Supreme court
