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Acting Chief Justices appointed for the Telangana and Delhi High Courts
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Two High Courts, no full-time Chief Justice: the Article 223 power Polity Prelims tests
Two High Courts get acting Chief Justices under Article 223.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Justice P.S.
Koshy has been appointed acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, and Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Acting Chief Justices are named when the office is vacant or the Chief Justice is absent.
Article 223 of the Constitution empowers the President to make such an appointment.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- Justice P.S. Koshy is acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
- Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre is acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
- Article 223 lets the President appoint an acting Chief Justice of a High Court.
- Used when the office of Chief Justice is vacant or the Chief Justice is absent.
- Article 217 covers appointment of High Court Judges; Article 222 covers transfer; Article 224 covers additional and acting Judges.
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- Article 223 empowers the President to appoint a Judge of the High Court to perform the duties of Chief Justice when the office is vacant or the Chief Justice is absent.
- Article 224 deals with additional and acting Judges, which is distinct from the acting Chief Justice under Article 223.
- Article 222 provides for the transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another.
মেইনস
GS2 Polity: Judiciary. Vacancies in the Chief Justice's office are filled temporarily under Article 223, but prolonged acting arrangements can weaken judicial administration and delay the regular appointment process through the Collegium. The way forward is timely recommendations and appointments, so that High Courts have full-time Chief Justices.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Under the Constitution of India, the President may appoint a Judge of a High Court to perform the duties of the Chief Justice when that office is vacant or the Chief Justice is absent. This power is conferred by:
- Article 217
- Article 223
- Article 222
- Article 224
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: B — Correct: Article 223 — Article 223 provides for the appointment of an acting Chief Justice when the office is vacant or the Chief Justice is absent. • Article 217 — wrong: Article 217 deals with the appointment and conditions of the office of a High Court Judge, not with an acting Chief Justice. • Article 222 — wrong: Article 222 deals with the transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another, not with an acting Chief Justice. • Article 224 — wrong: Article 224 deals with additional and acting Judges, not with the acting Chief Justice of a High Court.
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