Consider the following statements:

1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.
Select the correct statement using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above




Ans- a
Explanation–  Removal of HC judge via procedure of the impeachment is same as that of SC judge. You can read about this process in chapter 30 of  Indian Polity, Laxmikanth, page 30.2, 4thedition.Statement 1 is thus correct.
Statement 2 is wrong as retired permanent judge of HC are prohibited from pleading or acting in any court or before any authority in India except the SC and  other HCs. This ensure that they do not favour any one in the hope of favour. Statement 2 is wrong.
Therefore option a.

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