History & Civics
Answer
A group of senior Supreme Court judges, headed by the CJI would make recommendations to the President on who should be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court. The CJI is required to consult the four senior most judges of the Supreme Court and may also consult senior High Court judges before making any recommendation to the President of India in this regard. This came to be known as the Collegium System which allows a college of persons (judges) to appoint judges.
Related Questions
(A) Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts have the power of Original jurisdiction to settle disputes between Central government and one or more States and UTs.
(R) The Supreme Court has Original jurisdiction with regard to the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
- (A) is true, but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are false.
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