Indian Polity PYQ 120 of 375 · The President

The President of India does not have the right to –

  1. AGive pardon
  2. BRemove a judge of Supreme Court
  3. CDeclare emergency
  4. DPass ordinances

41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996

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Correct answer: (b) Remove a judge of Supreme Court

Explanation

According to Article 124, clause (4) of the Constitution of India, a Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the President passed after an address by each House of Parliament, supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting, in the same session, and presented to the President for such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

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