UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · JUDICIAL REVIEW AND RETIRED JUDGES
With reference to Indian judiciary, consider the following statements: 1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with prior permission of the President of India. 2. A High Court in India has the power to review its own judgement as the Supreme Court does. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.
EXPLANATION
A retired Supreme Court judge may be requested to sit by the Chief Justice with the President's prior consent, while High Courts also possess review jurisdiction; the statements as framed are treated as incorrect.
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