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Consider the following statements: 1. CJI is the boss of High Court Judges 2. CJI is superior to other…

The CJI is only first among equals: he is neither the superior of High Court judges nor of other Supreme Court judges, and after the Second Judges case (1993) he recommends…

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Consider the following statements:
1. CJI is the boss of High Court Judges
2. CJI is superior to other Judges of the Supreme Court
3. CJI and other four members of Collegium for appointment of Judges in Supreme Court are equal
4. CJI alone, without consulting the Collegium, recommends the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer C

The CJI is only first among equals: he is neither the superior of High Court judges nor of other Supreme Court judges, and after the Second Judges case (1993) he recommends Supreme Court appointments only in consultation with the Collegium, whose members are equal, so the answer is "3 only".

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