Constitution 224 — Appointment of additional and acting Judges

The Constitution of India, 1950

Statutory text

(1) If by
reason of any temporary increase in the business of a High Court or by reason
of arrears of work therein, it appears to the President that the number of the
Judges of that Court should be for the time being increased, the President
may, in consultation with the National Judicial Appointments Commission,
appoint duly qualified persons to be additional Judges of the Court for such
period not exceeding two years as he may specify.
(2) When any Judge of a High Court other than the Chief Justice is by
reason of absence or for any other reason unable to perform the duties of his
office or is appointed to act temporarily as Chief Justice, the President may,
in consultation with the National Judicial Appointments Commission, appoint
a duly qualified person to act as a Judge of that Court until the permanent Judge
has resumed his duties.
 (3) No person appointed as an additional or acting Judge of a High
Court shall hold office after attaining the age of sixty-two years.

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