Consider the following statements: 1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India except of the Supreme Court. 2. A person is not qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court in India unless he has for at least five years held a judicial office in the territory of India. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: Neither 1 nor 2. The judges and the Chief Judge of a HC are appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state. Statement 1 is incorrect: Article 220 of the Indian Constitution prohibits retired High Court judges from practicing in the same High Court but allows them to practice in other courts in India, including the Supreme Court. Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 217 of the Indian Constitution stipulates that a person can be appointed as a High Court judge if they have held a judicial office in India for at least ten years or have served as an advocate of a High Court (or High Courts in succession) for at least ten years. 226

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