Q. Which of the following is/are qualifications to be a judge of a high court?
1.He should be a citizen of India.
2.He should have held a judicial office in the territory of India for ten years.
3.He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the Governor.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: A person to be appointed as a judge of a high court should have the following qualifications:
- He should be a citizen of India.
- He should have held a judicial office in the territory of India for ten years;
- He should have been an advocate of a high court (or high courts in succession) for ten years.
- From the above, the Constitution has not prescribed a minimum age for appointment as a judge of a high court.
- Moreover, unlike in the case of the Supreme Court, the Constitution makes no provision for appointment of a distinguished jurist as a judge of a high court.
Source: Laxmikanth
