Question

What are the qualifications required for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court. 100 words

Answer 1

Explanation:

A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court unless -

1. he is a citizen of India;

2. has been for at least five years a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession; or

3. has been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession; or

4. is, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist.

There is no prescribed minimum age for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Answer 2

A person must be an Indian citizen and also have worked as a judge of the High Court for at least 5 years in order to be chosen as a Supreme Court judge.

Explanation:

• First and the foremost criteria is that the person should be a citizen of India.
• Second, being that the person should have served as a judge of a High Court for at least 5 years.
• The described person must have spent at least ten years like a judge in a High Court and two or more similar Courts in succession.
• In terms of age restriction, no age limit has been established for a person to be appointed as a Supreme Court judge. Nevertheless, the majority of Supreme Court justices are expected to retire at or around the age of 65.