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A Judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office by writing to:

A Judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office by writing to: Correct Answer The President

The correct answer is President.

Key Points

  • Supreme Court provisions are mentioned in Part V of the constitution under Article 124 to 147.
  • The Judges of the Supreme court are appointed by President. The CJI is appointed by President after consultation with such judges of SC and HC as he deems necessary.
  • Qualification of SC Judges-
    • He should be a citizen of India
    • He should have been a judge of HC for five years, or He should have been an advocate of an HC for 10 years or He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President.
  • He can be removed from his office by President on the recommendation of Parliament.

Important Points

  • Article 124- Establishment and Constitution of SC
  • Article 126-Acting Chief Justice
  • Article 127-Ad Hoc Judges
  • Article129 - SC to be a court of record
  • Article 147- Interpretation of Constitution

Related Questions

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Which of the following statements are correct? Answer by using the code given below:
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Consider the following statements to answer this question.
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4. The salaries and allowances of the Supreme Court are fixed by the Constitution and charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
Which of these statement are correct?
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