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*At present there is a Chief Justice and 30 other
Judges in the Supreme Court (Initially it had a
Chief Justice and 7 other Judges)
*The PIN Code of Supreme Court-110201
*In September 2013 the Department of Posts launched a separate PIN Code for the Supreme Court, the first costumized PIN code in India.
*The power to increase or decrease the number of Judges of the Supreme Court rests with the Parliament.
*The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President after consultation with such number of Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts.
*The senior most judge of the Supreme Court is appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
*In the appointment of a judge other than the Chief Justice, the CJI shall always be consulted.
*44th Chief Justice of Supreme Court Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar
*Delhi is the permanent seat of the SupremeCourt.
*The oath of affirmation to the Judges of the Supreme Court is administered by the President.
* A judge of the Supreme Court holds office till he attains the age of 65 years.
*According to Article 143, least number of judges needed for presidential reference is
Ans : 5
*A judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office by writing the letter to the President.
*The salary and allowances of judges of the Supreme Court are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India.
*The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court gets a monthly Salary of one lakh and that of the other judges is 90,000.
*The conduct of a Judge of the Supreme Court and High courts shall not be discussed in the Parliament except on the resolution for his removal.
*A judge of the Supreme Court, after retirement, shall not practise in any court in the territory of India and shall not plead before any authority under the government.
