Indian Polity • JudiciaryMedium
Consider the following statements regarding the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court: 1. Judges are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India. 2. The collegium system of judicial appointments is explicitly detailed in the original text of the Constitution enacted in 1950. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statement 1 is correct as Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President under Article 124(2) based on the collegium recommendation. Statement 2 is incorrect because the collegium system is not mentioned in the original Constitution; it evolved through successive Supreme Court judgments in the Three Judges Cases.
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