Appointment Procedure of CJI
- CJI is appointed by the President of India – Article 124 (2).
- The Union Law Ministry seeks the recommendation of the outgoing CJI for the appointment of the next Chief Justice of India.
- After receipt of the recommendation from the outgoing CJI, the Union Law Ministry forwards a recommendation to the Prime Minister.
- He then advises the President on the matter of appointment.
- Generally, the outgoing CJI recommends the name of the most senior judge of the Supreme Court as the next Chief Justice.
| Did You Know |
| ● The convention to appoint the Senior most judge as CJI has been broken 3 times till date.
● The Constitution does not provide a minimum age of qualification for SC judges. ● Qualifications for SC Judge: ○ Citizen of India . ○ At least 5 years of experience as a judge of a High Court or two or more High Courts in succession. ○ Advocate of a High Court or two or more High Courts in succession for at least ten years. ○ Distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President. |
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