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Under the Memorandum of Procedure for appointment of Supreme Court judges, who is ordinarily appointed Chief Justice of India?

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Under the Memorandum of Procedure for appointment of Supreme Court judges, who is ordinarily appointed Chief Justice of India?

  1. The senior-most Chief Justice of a High Court considered fit to hold the office

  2. The Supreme Court judge chosen by majority vote of the collegium

  3. The Supreme Court judge with the longest tenure remaining before retirement

  4. The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court considered fit to hold the office

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Correct answer: D - The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court considered fit to hold the office

The Memorandum of Procedure provides that the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court considered fit to hold the office should be appointed Chief Justice of India; the Union Law Minister seeks the outgoing Chief Justice's recommendation. The senior-most High Court Chief Justice is a candidate only for elevation as a puisne judge, and neither remaining tenure nor a collegium vote decides the choice.

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