With reference to Indian judiciary, consider the following statements: 1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with prior permission of the President of India. 2. A High Court in India has the power to review its own judgement as the Supreme Court does. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

Both 1 and 2

Explanation

Under Article 128, a retired Supreme Court judge can be requested to sit and act as a judge with the President’s approval. Article 226 allows High Courts to review their own judgments.

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