GK
RTI ACT 2005
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Question
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What is the maximum age for holding the office of a judge of a High Court?
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60
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62
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66
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Fixed by the President depending upon the workload
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As per the Constitution of India, Supreme Court judges retire at age of 65 while the age of retirement for High Court judges is 62 years.
Detailed explanation-2: -Originally the age of the retirement of the judges of the High Courts was fixed at 60 but it was raised to 62 in 1963 according to the 15th amendment of the Constitution. Supreme court judges retire at the age of 65.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Judges of the High Courts in India holds office till they attain the age of 62. The Constitution (114th Amendment) Bill, 2010, which provided for increasing the retirement age of high court judges from 62 to 65 years, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 25.
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