In article 124, section 3 of the Indian Constitution tells about the Judges of the Supreme Court. Including their appointment, eligibility, retirement, and their duties. In our judiciary, it is a very important article related to understanding the nature and system of the person who holds the judiciary power.
The article has 7 sections and some subsections in it where the
Section 1 gives the provision for the requirement of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Courtand other judges, not more than 7 in numbers but it can be changed by the Parliament of the Country.
Section 2 of the section tells about that the Chief Justice will be appointed by the president by his hand and seal authority, speaks about the age of service at which he can leave the office which is 65, and it also says that the removal process of the Chief Justice either by giving the resignation letter to the President or by the Parliamentary process as explained in provision 4.
Section 3 of the article tells about the essential qualities, judges should have to give their service to a Supreme court Judge.
- The first is, no person shall be appointed as judge of the Supreme Court unless he is a Citizen of India.
- The person who is going to be the judge of the Supreme Court should have experience of 5 years or more in any one High Court or any other more such Court which is a peer to such Court.
- He should be an Advocate having experience of 10 years or more in any one or more High courts.
- And he should be in the opinion of the President and should be a distinguished jurist. And also the article explains the High Court and tells that it means any present Courts of recognized as the High Court and before the commencement of the constitution it, the courts who were running their power as the High Court.