--- title: "What is the age limit of the Supreme Court Judge for retirement?" description: "What is the age limit of the Supreme Court Judge for retirement?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2021-12-06 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94259/what-is-the-age-limit-of-the-supreme-court-judge-for-retirement category: "law & legal issues" tags: ["laws", "laws and legal issues"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What is the age limit of the Supreme Court Judge for retirement? What is the [age limit](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2177/a-tiktok-update-will-only-permit-adult-hosts-to-stream-live-content) of the Supreme [Court Judge](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83017/pakistan-appointed-the-first-female-supreme-court-judge) for [retirement](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/116086/how-to-age-with-no-regrets-infographic)? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Sanjay Goenka **Article 124(2)** of the **[Constitution of India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92617/how-you-define-constitution-of-india)** speaks about the provision of **retirement [age](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300851/how-much-do-you-know-about-weight-and-aging)** of Supreme Court judges, which is **65 years**. **The judges of the Supreme Court can hold the office of the judiciary for up to 65 years** and in special cases, **it can be removed by the process in which only the President can initiate the process by signing** a removal letter and later on it should be present before both the houses of the Parliament. The Houses of Parliament should pass the **Bill by two-Third of the majority** of the total membership and the present members. \ ![What is the age limit of the Supreme Court Judge for retirement?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/2a0b27fd-b33b-4520-b90d-20bd6b11915b/images/609c3a84-c44a-4476-8749-61ec8d446d9e.jpeg)\ \ **Article 124 of the Indian Constitution** The article tells about the **establishment and constitution of the [Supreme Court of India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32904/in-which-year-supreme-court-of-india-came-in-to-force)**[.](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32904/in-which-year-supreme-court-of-india-came-in-to-force) \ **Section 1 of the article** says that there **shall be a Supreme Court of India** constituting **one Chief Justice** of the **Supreme Court** and **others Judges not more than seven judges** but, the **number can only be increased** with the **help of the [Parliament of the country](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_India)**[.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_India) \ **Section 2** of the article says every judge of the **Supreme Court should be appointed by the President** of the country **by warrant under his hand** and giving the seal by proper **consultation of such judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Court**, as it seems to be necessary. And **shall hold the office until the age of 65 years**. And in the appointment of the judges other than the Chief Justice, the consultation of the [Chief Justice](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94232/who-was-the-first-woman-chief-justice-of-the-chennai-high-court) will be constituted. \ **Sub-clause an of section 2** of the above article **speaks about the resignation of the judges**; **The judge** can **sign a resignation letter** by his own hand and give it directly **to the President** And it can **also be removed by the process of presenting a Bill in Parliament with the signature of the President**. \ **\** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94259/what-is-the-age-limit-of-the-supreme-court-judge-for-retirement Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.