Question
With reference to Indian judiciary, consider the following statements:
1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with prior permission of the President of India.
2. A High Court in India has the power to review its own judgement as the Supreme Court does.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
C
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Explanation:
The statement that any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with prior permission of the President of India is correct. As per Article 128 of the Constitution of India, the Chief Justice of India has the power to appoint retired judges of the Supreme Court to act as ad-hoc judges with the President's permission.
The statement that a High Court in India has the power to review its own judgment like the Supreme Court does is also correct. High Courts in India, similar to the Supreme Court, have the power of judicial review and can review their own judgments under certain circumstances.
Therefore, both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct. The answer is (c) Both 1 and 2.