An Introduction To The Supreme Court Of India
Post on 23,May 2012   6:34 PM
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Article 124 of the constitution says that there shall be Supreme Court of India consisting of the chief justice and seven judges whose number is prescribed by the parliament through law passed from time to time. In 1950, the supreme court of India consisted of a chief justice and seven judges. This number increased to 11 in 1956m 14 in 1960, 18 in 1978, 26 in 1986 and 31 in 2009. The Supreme Court at present consists of one chief justice and 30 judges. Each judge including chief justice has tenure until he attains the age of sixty five years. He can resign or he can be removed as per clause 4(a) of Article which reads.

A judge of Supreme Court shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the president passed after an address,by each house of parliament supported by the majority of the total membership of that house and by a majority of not less than two third of the members of that house present and voting, has been presented to the president in the same session for such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.

Clause 3 of this article prescribes qualifications for the appointment of a judge:

  • He shall be citizen of India.
  • He has been, for at least five years, a judge of high court or of two or more such courts in succession.
  • He has been at least 10 years, an advocate of the high court or of two or more such courts in succession.
  • He is, in the opinion of the president, a distinguished jurist.

 

A judge who has served in the Supreme Court is barred to plead in any court within the territory of India after retirement. The judges of Supreme Court are paid salaries and are entitled to such privileges determined by parliament by law passed from time to time.


The Supreme Court came into being on January 28, 1950 and its inauguration took place in the chamber of princess in the parliament.


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