Appointment of Judges
- The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president as per the recommendation of collegium emerged after the Third Judges Case.
- The president appoints the chief justice after consultation with such judges of the Supreme Court and high courts as he deems necessary.
- The President appoints the other judges after consultation with the chief justice and such other judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts as he deems necessary.
- The consultation with the chief justice is obligatory in the case of appointment of a judge other than the Chief justice.
Qualifications Required for the Appointment of Judges
- A person to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court should have the following qualifications:
- He should be a citizen of India.
- He should have been a judge of a High Court (or high courts in succession) for five years; or
- He should have been an advocate of a High Court (or High Courts in succession) for ten years; or
- He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the president.
- The Constitution has not prescribed a minimum age for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.