A judge of the High Court retires at the age of ________.
- A.60
- B.56
- C.65
- D.62
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Explanation
The correct answer is 62. Under Article 217(1), a judge of a High Court holds office until he or she attains the age of 62 years. The original Constitution set the age at 60; the 15th Amendment Act, 1963 raised it to 62. If a question arises about a judge's age, the President decides it after consulting the Chief Justice of India, and that decision is final.
The other options come from elsewhere. Sixty-five is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges, which makes it the most tempting wrong answer. Sixty was the retirement age for High Court judges before 1963. Fifty-six has no connection with judges at all. A judge of a High Court can also leave earlier by resigning to the President, being appointed to the Supreme Court, being transferred to another High Court, or being removed by the same process as a Supreme Court judge. The pair to remember remains Supreme Court 65, High Court 62.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Six
- B.Eight
- C.Seven
- D.Five
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- A.62
- B.60
- C.65
- D.67
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- A.disrespect of the Constitution
- B.proven misbehaviour or incapacity
- C.murder charges
- D.lack of knowledge
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- A.Original Jurisdiction
- B.Appellate Jurisdiction
- C.Advisory Jurisdiction
- D.Residuary Jurisdiction
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- A.Article 129
- B.Article 123
- C.Article 127
- D.Article 125
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