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What is the retirement age prescribed for judges of the High Courts in India after the 15th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1963?
A. 60 years
B. 62 years✓ Correct Answer
C. 65 years
D. 68 years
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 15th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1963 raised the retirement age of high court judges from sixty to sixty-two years. Supreme Court judges retire at sixty-five years. This amendment also introduced provisions regarding determination of age of high court judges.
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