Which of the following type of Judge/Judges can be appointed in the Supreme Court of India? (i) ad hoc Judge (ii) Additional Judge Codes:
- (a)(i) is true and (ii) is false
- (b)(i) is false and (ii) is true
- (c)Both (i) and (ii) are true
- (d)Both (i) and (ii) are false
Correct — A, '(i) is true and (ii) is false'. Article 127 lets the Chief Justice of India, with the President's prior consent, appoint a suitably qualified High Court judge as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court when there is no quorum of permanent judges to hold or continue a sitting — so (i) is true. The Constitution provides for 'additional judges' only in the High Courts (Article 224), to clear a temporary rise in business; it has no provision for additional judges in the Supreme Court — so (ii) is false.
- (b)(i) is false and (ii) is true — Reverses the truth values. Ad hoc judges of the Supreme Court do exist (Article 127), and there is no 'additional judge' post in the Supreme Court.
- (c)Both (i) and (ii) are true — Statement (ii) is false — 'additional judge' is a High Court concept (Article 224), not a Supreme Court one.
- (d)Both (i) and (ii) are false — Statement (i) is true — appointment of ad hoc judges to the Supreme Court under Article 127 is a real constitutional provision.
Besides its permanent judges (appointed under Article 124), the Supreme Court can be joined by ad hoc judges under Article 127 (when quorum falls short) and by retired judges who agree to sit under Article 128. 'Additional' and 'acting' judges are features of the High Courts (Article 224), not the Supreme Court.
'Additional judge' sounds plausible for the apex court, which is exactly the trap. Keep the Articles distinct: Article 127 = ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court; Article 224 = additional judge of a High Court.
- Article 127 — ad hoc judges of the Supreme Court (CJI appoints, President consents).
- Article 128 — retired judges of the SC or HC may sit and act as Supreme Court judges.
- Article 224 — additional and acting judges of a High Court (not the Supreme Court).
- Article 224A — retired judges may be requested to sit in High Courts.
- Believing the Supreme Court has 'additional judges' — that is Article 224 for High Courts
- Confusing ad hoc judges (Article 127) with retired-judge sittings (Article 128)
Usually a true/false or Article-matching item — lock Article 127 = ad hoc Supreme Court judge and Article 224 = additional High Court judge.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Under which Article can an ad hoc judge be appointed to the Supreme Court of India?
- (a)Article 124
- (b)Article 127
- (c)Article 128
- (d)Article 224
Answer(b) Article 127.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Constitution provides for the appointment of 'additional judges' in which of the following?
- (a)Supreme Court only
- (b)High Courts only
- (c)Both Supreme Court and High Courts
- (d)Neither
Answer(b) High Courts only — under Article 224.