Question

Which of the following is/are true regarding the Judicial system of India?
A. There can be maximum of 20 judges in the Supreme Court of India. 
B. Judges of Supreme Court retire at the age of 65 years. 
C. Among the High Courts of India, the highest number of cases are pending at Allahabad High Court, as on March, 2022. 
D. Among the High Courts the least number of cases are at Karnataka High Court. 
E. There are 29 High Courts in India. 
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

• A. A, B, C and D only
• B. B, C and E only
• C. A, C and D only
• D. B and C only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To determine which statements about the judicial system of India are correct, let's analyze each statement individually:

1. Statement A: "There can be a maximum of 20 judges in the Supreme Court of India."
   • This statement is incorrect. The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India is 34, including the Chief Justice of India, as of the latest amendment to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act in 2019.
2. Statement B: "Judges of Supreme Court retire at the age of 65 years."
   • This statement is correct. According to Article 124(2) of the Indian Constitution, a judge of the Supreme Court retires at the age of 65.
3. Statement C: "Among the High Courts of India, the highest number of cases are pending at Allahabad High Court, as on March, 2022."
   • This statement is correct. As of March 2022, the Allahabad High Court had the highest number of pending cases among the High Courts in India.
4. Statement D: "Among the High Courts the least number of cases are at Karnataka High Court."
   • This statement is incorrect. The Karnataka High Court does not have the least number of cases pending; smaller High Courts like Manipur, Sikkim, etc., have fewer pending cases.
5. Statement E: "There are 29 High Courts in India."
   • This statement is incorrect. As of now, there are 25 High Courts in India.

Based on the analysis above, the correct statements are B and C only. Therefore, the most appropriate answer is:

Correct Answer: B and C only