Write about the process of appointment and removal of a judge of the Supreme Court.
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Answer to be written in the exam:
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The
judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court
s are
appointed by the President
on the advice of the Prime Minister and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- A judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed separately by two-thirds of members of the two Houses of Parliament.
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