UPSC 2012: What is the provision to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India? 1. While appointing the Supreme Court Judges, the President of India has to consult the Chief Justice of India. 2. The Supreme Court Judges can be removed by the Chief Justice of India only. 3. The salaries of the Judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India to which the legislature does not have to vote. 4. All appointments of officers and staffs of the Supreme Court of India are made by the Government only after consulting the Chief Justice of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Art. 124(2) requires the President to act after consulting the Chief Justice of India (today via the Collegium headed by the CJI), so statement 1 is true ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_India?utm_source=openai)). Judges of the Supreme Court are removed only by the President on an address of Parliament, not by the CJI, so statement 2 is false. Judges’ salaries are ‘charged’ on the Consolidated Fund of India and therefore are not subject to vote of Parliament, making statement 3 true ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_independence?utm_source=openai)). Officers and staff of the Court are appointed by the Chief Justice of India under Art. 146, not by the Government, so statement 4 is false. Hence only 1 & 3 are correct.