Judiciary - Pt. III


1. To whom does judge of High Court submit resignation?

The President

2. What is the maximum age of retirement of judge of High Court?

62yrs

3. Which court has the power of judicial review?

Supreme Court and High Court

4. Who was the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court?

Heera Lal J Kania

5. On what ground can judge of Supreme Court be removed from office?

Misbehavior and incapacity

6. How many members did the Supreme Court consist of at the time of inception?

Eight including Chief Justice

7. Which Chief Justice was impeached for the first time?

B Ramaswamy. He was Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court; impeachment started in 1990 and turned down in Parliament in 10.11.93

8. What is the salary of judges of High Court?

Chief justice get 90,000 and other judges gets 80,000

9. Is High Court bound to accept the judgment of Supreme Court?

Yes

10. By which court is the matter related to constitutional importance defined?

Supreme Court

11. Who is the first woman judge of Supreme Court?

Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi

12. Can an appeal be made in any court against the judgment of military courts?

No

13. Which language is used in Supreme Court for judicial work?

English

14. Who appoints ad hoc judges of Supreme Court?

Chief Justice of Supreme Court with the permission of President

15. What is the salary of judges of Supreme Court?

Chief Justice get 1,00,000 and other judges gets 90,000

16. How many judges are there in Supreme Court?

31 including Chief Justice

17. From which fund is the salary of judges of Supreme Court given?

Consolidated Fund of India

18. From which fund is the salary of judges of High Court given?

Consolidated Fund of India

19. Who appoints State Advocate General?

Governor