1. The Chief Justice of India is the highest Administrative Officer of the Supreme Court of India.
2. The administrative powers for determining the work structure of the Supreme Court and its Registry are exclusively vested in the Chief Justice of India.
3. A person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court of India can practice after retirement only in the Supreme Court of India and not in any other court within India.
4. A designated Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India is not entitled to appear in the Supreme Court of India without an Advocate-on-Record.
Select the answer using the codes given below :
The question requires us to evaluate which statements about the judiciary system in India are correct. Let's analyze each statement:
- Statement 1: "The Chief Justice of India is the highest Administrative Officer of the Supreme Court of India."
- This statement is true. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) indeed acts as the head of the administrative functions of the Supreme Court.
- Statement 2: "The administrative powers for determining the work structure of the Supreme Court and its Registry are exclusively vested in the Chief Justice of India."
- This is also true. The CJI has significant administrative powers over the Supreme Court's functioning and its Registry.
- Statement 3: "A person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court of India can practice after retirement only in the Supreme Court of India and not in any other court within India."
- This statement is false. According to the Constitution of India, a retired Supreme Court judge cannot practice law in any court or before any authority in India.
- Statement 4: "A designated Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India is not entitled to appear in the Supreme Court of India without an Advocate-on-Record."
- This is true. Senior Advocates can appear in court only with the assistance of an Advocate-on-Record as per the rules of the Supreme Court.
Based on the analysis:
- Statement 1 is true but is not needed for the final answer as it is not part of the options.
- Statement 2 is true, which is part of the final answer.
- Statement 3 is false.
- Statement 4 is true, which, together with Statement 2, matches the correct answer.
Therefore, the correct option is 2 and 4 only.
Important Questions from Judiciary-Supreme Court & High Courts
- Under Article 32 in which case ‘Wilful non-compliance' with court order was declared as contempt of the court?
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Supreme Court of India is a Court of Record.
(b) High Courts in India are Courts of Record.
(c) Subordinate Courts in India are Courts of Record.
(d) All Courts in India are not Courts of Record.- Which one of the following subjects fall within the jurisdiction of both High Court and Supreme Court
- Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Public Interest Litigation in India is essential for the rule of law.
Reason (R): Public Interest Litigation provides effective access of Justice to socially and economically weaker sections.
Select the correct answer from the code given below: Consider the following statements :
a) Under Article 124(4) of the Indian Constitution, a Supreme Court Judge can be impeached.
b) The ground for impeachment of a Judge pertains to 'incapacity and proven misbehavior'.
c) A minimum of 100 MPs are required to initiate the impeachment motion in the Lok Sabha.
d) The President can pardon the Judge.
Which of the following statements are IN CORRECT?
