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 16a. 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.
