Describe the composition of the Supreme Court of India.
Composition of the Supreme Court: There shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice and 30 other judges. (The original constitution provided for 7 other judges). The Judges of Supreme Court are appointed by the President after consultation with such Judges of the Supreme Court or High Courts as he deems appropriate. While appointing a judge other than the Chief Justice, the President shall consult the Chief Justice of lndia. A Judge of Supreme Court shall hold the office until he attains the age of 65 years. Every judge of the Supreme Court shall be entitled to get as much salary as determined by the Parliament by law. At present the Chief Justice gets a salary of Rs. 100,000 per month and the other judges Rs. 90,000 per month.
Tips: -
Imp.
