पुढील दोन विधानांपैकी कोणते खरे आहे ?
(A) उच्च न्यायालयातील न्यायाधीश, वकील व शैक्षणिक भारताच्या सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाचे न्यायाधीश बनू शकतात.
(B) भारताच्या सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या न्यायाधीशाकरता शिफारस केल्या गेलेल्या 4 नावांमध्ये आदर्श गोयल व अरूण मिश्रा वकीली करतात तर रोहिनटन नरीमन व गोपाळ सुब्रमणियम उच्च न्यायालयाचे न्यायाधीश आहेत.
पर्याय :

The correct answer is Option A (Only (A)).

Key Points:
• Qualifications for Appointment as Supreme Court Judge (Article 124(3)):
• Constitutional Criteria: Under Article 124(3), a citizen of India is eligible to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court if they have been:
• 1. A Judge of a High Court for at least 5 years; OR
• 2. An Advocate of a High Court for at least 10 years; OR
• 3. A distinguished jurist (academic/legal scholar) in the opinion of the President.
• Thus, high court judges, advocates, and academic jurists are constitutionally eligible -> Statement (A) is correct.
• 2014 Collegium Recommendations: In mid-2014, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended 4 names: Arun Mishra and Adarsh Kumar Goel (who were sitting High Court Chief Justices, NOT practicing lawyers), and Rohinton Nariman and Gopal Subramanium (who were Senior Advocates/lawyers, NOT High Court Judges). Statement (B) inverts their designations and is completely false.
• Hence, only statement (A) is correct (Option 1).
• Key Takeaway: High court judges, senior advocates, and distinguished legal scholars are eligible for Supreme Court appointment (Article 124(3)).