CJI

Question 1

49th cji

Answer 1

Uday Umesh Lalit

Question 2

tenure

Answer 2

27th aug-8th nov - 74 days

Question 3

2nd cji after…..to be directly elevated to the apex court from the bar

Answer 3

s.m. sikri 13th cji

Question 4

6th cji to have a tenure less than….. days

Answer 4

100

Question 5

retirement age of judges

Answer 5

65 yrs

Question 6

which article deals with the appointment of cji

Answer 6

article 124

Question 7

collegium comprises of

Answer 7

cji+4 seniormost judges

Question 8

qualifications for cji

Answer 8

citizen of india
judge of hc for 5 yrs or advocate of hc for 5 yrs or distinguished jurist in the eyes of the president
below the age of 65 yrs

Question 9

first judges case

Answer 9

1981
cji’s recommendation on judicial appointment can be refused for cogent reasons

Question 10

second judges case

Answer 10

1993
sc introduced the collegium system(cji+2 senior most judges)
consultation with cji meant concurrence

Question 11

third judges case

Answer 11

1998
sc on president’s reference expanded the collegium
cji+ 4 seniormost judges

Question 12

fourth judges case

Answer 12

2015
sc squashed njac observing that it hindered the independence of the judiciary

Question 13

njac was introduced in

Answer 13

2014

Question 14

1st cji of india(before independence)

Answer 14

mr. sir maurice gwyer

Question 15

1st cji of independent india

Answer 15

heeralal jekisundas kania

Question 16

which cji had the shortest tenure

Answer 16

justice kamal narain - 18 days