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
With reference to India, consider the following statements :
1. Government law officers and legal firms are recognised as advocates, but corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are excluded from recognition as advocates.
2. Bar Councils have the power to lay down the rules relating to legal education and recognition of law colleges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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.Consider the following pairs :
1. Enlargement of Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court: Article 138A of Constitution of India.
2. Conferment on the Supreme Court of powers to issue certain writs : Article 139A of Constitution of India.
3. Civil and judicial authority to act in aid of the Supreme Court : Article 144A of the Constitution of India.
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- Which one of the following judgements is associated with the primacy of the Chief Justice of India and the Collegium of Judges in the appointment and transfer of the higher judiciary?
- The locus standi rule to move the court was liberalized by the case of:
