Consider the following statements: 1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court. 2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 onlyCorrect
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct. The procedure for the removal of a High Court Judge is identical to that of a Supreme Court Judge. Both are removed by the President's order, following an address passed by both Houses of Parliament with a special majority on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Article 220 of the Constitution states that a permanent Judge of a High Court, after retirement, is prohibited from pleading or acting in any court or before any authority in India, except the Supreme Court and other High Courts. Therefore, they are not completely barred from pleading or acting in any court in India.
Since only statement 1 is correct, option A is the answer.
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