Q. Which of the following is/are qualification of Supreme Court Judge?
1.He should be a citizen of India.
2.He should have been a judge of a High Court for five years.
3.He should have been an advocate of the High Court for ten years.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:
Red Book
Red Book

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: A person to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court should have the following qualifications:

  1. He should be a citizen of India.
  2. (a) He should have been a judge of a High Court (or high courts in succession) for five years; or (b) He should have been an advocate of a High Court (or High Courts in succession) for ten years; or (c) He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the president.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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