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How may a judge of the Supreme Court of India resign under Article 124(2) of the Constitution?

Article 124(2), proviso (a), permits a Supreme Court judge to resign by signed writing addressed to the President.

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How may a judge of the Supreme Court of India resign under Article 124(2) of the Constitution?

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Correct answer A

Article 124(2), proviso (a), permits a Supreme Court judge to resign by signed writing addressed to the President.

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Option A

Proviso (a) requires writing under the judge's hand addressed to the President.

Option B

The Constitution specifies the President as the addressee.

Option C

An oral announcement does not satisfy the written resignation requirement.

Option D

The required addressee is the President, not the Union Council of Ministers.

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