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The provision for the appointment of ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court is mentioned in:
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Answer: Option C — Article 127
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Article 127 provides for the appointment of ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court. If at any time there is a lack of quorum of permanent judges to hold or continue any session of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of India can appoint a judge of a High Court as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court for a temporary period.
The conditions are:
- The Chief Justice of India must consult the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned.
- The previous consent of the President is required.
- The judge appointed must be duly qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.
It is the duty of the judge so appointed to attend the sittings of the Supreme Court, in priority to his other duties. While attending, the ad hoc judge has all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges of a judge of the Supreme Court.
Related Articles about judges of the Supreme Court:
- Article 124: establishment of the Supreme Court; appointment of judges by the President; removal of judges by Parliament on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
- Article 126: appointment of an acting Chief Justice when the office of Chief Justice is vacant or the Chief Justice is temporarily absent.
Article 128: attendance of retired judges at sittings of the Supreme Court; the Chief Justice can, with the previous consent of the President, request a retired judge of the Supreme Court (or a retired High Court judge qualified for the Supreme Court) to sit and act as a judge.
Article 224A provides for the appointment of retired judges at sittings of High Courts. In 2021, the Supreme Court allowed the appointment of ad hoc retired judges in High Courts to deal with the large backlog of cases, and in 2025 it relaxed the conditions for this.
Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of 65 years, and judges of High Courts at 62.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Article 124 deals with the establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court.
- ✗Article 126 deals with the appointment of an acting Chief Justice.
- ✗Article 128 deals with the attendance of retired judges at sittings of the Supreme Court.
Quick tip
Remember: Article 126 = acting Chief Justice; 127 = ad hoc judges (High Court judges, with the President's consent); 128 = retired judges; 224A = retired judges in High Courts.
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This topic covers the Indian judiciary: the Supreme Court, High Courts and subordinate courts, the appointment and removal of judges, the collegium system, original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction, judicial review, public interest litigation, and bodies such as Lok Adalats and tribunals. Exams test the article that establishes the Supreme Court (Article 124), its advisory jurisdiction (Article 143), the power of High Courts to issue writs (Article 226), and the process for removing judges. Landmark judgments and the first holders of key judicial posts are also common, especially in law entrance exams such as CLAT and MAH LAW CET. Practise the judiciary questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.