Memorandum of Procedure for judges appointment

Q.  Which of the following is/are true regarding Memorandum of Procedure?

1) Evaluation of judgments delivered by a high court judge during the last three years and initiatives undertaken for improvement of judicial administration should be a yardstick of merit for promotion as chief justice of a high court.
2) HC acting Chief Justice term should be limited to 3 months.

- Published on 23 Aug 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 2
 
  • Evaluation of judgements delivered by a high court judge during the last five years and initiatives undertaken for improvement of judicial administration should be a yardstick of merit for promotion as chief justice of a high court.
  • It seeks to introduce performance appraisal as a standard for appointing chief justices of high courts and Supreme Court judges.
  • The Union Law Minister should seek the recommendation of the incumbent CJI for appointment of his successor at least one month prior to his retirement.
  • A notice for vacancies of judges should be put up on the website of the high courts at the beginning of the year for appointments.

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