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Which of the following Article of Indian Constitution deals with appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts?

Current Affairs Quiz 23 April 2021

Which of the following Article of Indian Constitution deals with appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts?

A. Article 220A

B. Article 222A

C. Article 224A

D. Article 225A

Explanation:

Terming pendency of around 57 lakh cases in High Courts as “docket explosion”, the Supreme Court activated a “dormant” constitutional provision to pave way for appointment of retired High Court judges as ad-hoc ones for a period of two to three years to clear backlog and came out with guidelines to regulate appointments. Article 224A, used rarely, of the Constitution deals with appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts.

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