• An advocate of the Supreme court for at least ten years is not the qualification for the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court.
• According to Article 124(3) of the Constitution of India, the qualifications required for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court are as follows:
○ Citizenship: The individual must be a citizen of India.
○ Judicial Experience: The individual must have served as a Judge of a High Court (or of two or more such courts in succession) for at least five years.
○ Advocacy Experience: Alternatively, the individual must have been an advocate of a High Court (or of two or more such courts in succession) for at least ten years.
○ Distinguished Jurist: The individual is, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist.
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