2026 · Q92
Consider the following statements regarding the qualifications of a person for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India :
- 1The person has to be, for at least five years, a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession.
- 2The person has to be, for at least ten years, an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession.
- 3The person is, in the opinion of the Chief Justice of India, a distinguished jurist.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 and 2 only
- B3 only
- C1, 2 and 3
- D1 and 3 only
Explanation
Article 124(3) requires a Supreme Court judge to have been a High Court judge for at least five years (statement 1 true) or a High Court advocate for at least ten years (statement 2 true). The third qualifying route is being, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist; the opinion vested is the President's, not the Chief Justice of India's (statement 3 false). Hence statements 1 and 2 are correct. Note: UPSC's published key marks option C, but the Constitution assigns the opinion to the President.