Which of the following is NOT a qualification prescribed in the Constitution of India for appointing a person as the judge of Supreme Court?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is: Option 1 : has been for atleast ten years a Judge of a High Court or of two or more High Courts in succession
The Article 124 provides for the qualifications required to become a judge at the Supreme Court. These qualifications include:
a. Citizenship of India, and
b. Has been for atleast five years (not ten as mentioned in the option) a Judge of a High Court or of two or more High Courts in succession; or
c. Has been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession; or
d. Is a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President