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A person to be appointed as a judge of a high court, should have the following qualifications:

1. He should have been an advocate of a high court (or high courts in succession) for ten years.

2. He should have held a judicial office in the territory of India for ten years.

3. A distinguished jurist in the opinion of President.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1&2 only

2&3 only

1,2&3 only

None

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Explanation:

Qualifications of Judges:A person to be appointed as a judge of a high court, should have the following qualifications:

He should be a citizen of India.
He should have held a judicial office in the territory of India for ten years; or
He should have been an advocate of a high court (or high courts in succession) for ten years.

From the above, it is clear that the Constitution has not prescribed a minimum age for appointment as a judge of a high court. Moreover, unlike in the case of the Supreme Court, the Constitution makes no provision for appointment of a distinguished jurist as a judge of a high court.