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17/09/22 18:44 PM IST

Bar Councils pass unanimous resolution seeking to raise retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court judges

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  • The Bar Council of India , State Bar Councils and other office bearers of High Courts' Bar Associations recently passed a joint resolution to recommend the raising of the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Retirement age 
  • The joint meeting held  recently thoroughly considered the issue and decided that the retirement age Supreme Court judges should be raised to 67 years and that of High Court judges to 65 years, by amending the Constitution of India.
  • The joint meeting resolved to propose to the Parliament to consider amending various satutes so that even the experienced advocates could be appointed as Chairpersons of various commissions and forums.
Appointment of Judges 
  • The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President. The CJI is appointed by the President after consultation with such judges of the Supreme Court and high courts as he deems necessary.
  • The other judges are appointed by the President after consultation with the CJI and such other judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts as he deems necessary. The consultation with the chief justice is obligatory in the case of appointment of a judge other than Chief justice.
Constitutional Provisions 
  • The Indian constitution provides for a provision of Supreme Court under Part V (The Union) and Chapter 6 (The Union Judiciary).
  • Articles 124 to 147 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the organisation, independence, jurisdiction, powers and procedures of the Supreme Court.
  • The Indian constitution under Article 124(1) states that there shall be a Supreme Court of India constituting of a Chief Justice of India (CJI) and, until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than seven other Judges.
  • The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India can broadly be categorised into original jurisdiction, appellate jurisdiction and advisory jurisdiction. However, there are other multiple powers of the Supreme Court.
Source- The Hindu 

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