Article 234: Recruitment of persons other than district judges to the judicial service

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1. 1. Consider the following statements: 1. Appointments of persons other than district judges to the judicial service of a State are made by the Governor under rules made after consulting the State Public Service Commission and the High Court. 2. Control over district courts and courts subordinate to them, including the posting and promotion of judicial officers below district judges, is vested in the High Court. 3. The posting and promotion of district judges is made by the State Government in consultation with the State Public Service Commission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A.1 and 2 onlyB.2 and 3 onlyC.1 onlyD.1, 2 and 3
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2. 2. Under Article 233(1), appointments of persons to be, and the posting and promotion of, district judges in a State are made by:

   A.the Governor, in accordance with rules made after consulting the State Public Service Commission and the High CourtB.the High Court, in consultation with the State Public Service CommissionC.the Governor of the State, in consultation with the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the StateD.the Chief Minister, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the High Court
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