Assertion (A) : No minimum age is prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India nor is there any fixed period of office.
Reason (R) : The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is dealt within Article-132 of the Constitution of India.
Assertion (A) Analysis: Supreme Court Judge Appointment
Assertion (A) states that no minimum age is prescribed for appointing a Supreme Court Judge and there is no fixed period of office. According to Article 124(3) of the Constitution of India, a person should be a citizen, a judge of a High Court for at least five years, or an advocate of a High Court for at least ten years, or a distinguished jurist. Notably, no minimum age requirement is specified. Judges retire at the age of 65 (Article 124(2)), which is a maximum age, not a fixed term length. Therefore, Assertion (A) is considered correct.
Reason (R) Analysis: Supreme Court Jurisdiction
Reason (R) claims that the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is covered under Article 132 of the Constitution. However, Article 131 of the Constitution of India specifically deals with the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Article 132 pertains to the appellate jurisdiction in appeals involving constitutional interpretation. Thus, Reason (R) is factually incorrect.
Conclusion
Based on the analysis, Assertion (A) is correct, and Reason (R) is wrong. This aligns with Option 3.
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