Consider the following statements regarding qualifications for appointment of a person as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India : 1. He has been for at least five years a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession. 2. He has been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession. 3. He is, in the opinion of the Chief Justice of India, a distinguished jurist. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

As per Article 124(3) of the Constitution, a person is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court if he (a) has been for at least five years a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such courts in succession (statement 1 correct), or (b) has been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such courts in succession (statement 2 correct), or (c) is, in the opinion of the PRESIDENT, a distinguished jurist — NOT in the opinion of the Chief Justice of India. Hence statement 3 is incorrect. Therefore only statements 1 and 2 are correct.