Chief justice of India: Powers & Tenure
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Chief justice of Supreme Court of India?
1. CJI shall act as the President of India in the event of the offices of both the President and the Vice President being vacant.
2. Once appointed, the Chief Justice remains in office until the age of 65 years.- Published on 19 Nov 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- When President Zakir Hussain died in office, the Vice President V. V. Giri, acted as the President.
- Later, Mr. Giri resigned as the Vice President. The CJI, Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah then became the acting President of India.
- The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court became the acting CJI. When the newly elected President took office a month later, Justice Hidayatullah reverted as the Chief Justice of India.
