Mention any four qualifications that have been laid down for a judge of the Supreme Court.
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Explanation:
In order to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court, a person must be a citizen of India and must have been, for atleast five years, a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession, or an Advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession for at least 10 years or he must be, ...
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The ruling says a person must be at least 45 years old to be a Supreme Court judge. Judges with less than three years of judicial experience in District and Sessions Courts will not be considered for recommendation in higher judicial cases.
The High Court, comprising Justice Obaidul Hasan and Justice Krishna Debnath, pronounced the verdict on April 13 after a final hearing on a writ petition seeking directions to formulate guidelines for the selection of judges. The verdict, which disposed of the rule with some observations, was released today. The writ petition was filed on May 30, 2010 by Supreme Court lawyer Ragib Rauf Chowdhury.