How is a supreme court judge is appointed?

ü  AS on today, the Supreme court judges are appointed by president of India on recommendations of Supreme court Collegium.

ü  A collegium is a  selection committee comprising only chief Justice if India and two other senior judges of Supreme Court.

ü  The collegium selects suitable candidate for the post of a vacant Supreme Court judge from among serving high court judges and from among the practicing Supreme Court Advocates

ü  The President of India appoints the judges based on SC recommendations only.

ü  A supreme Court Judge serves till 65 years of age.

ü  However, the Government of India has enacted a law for appointment of SC judges through a selection committee comprising Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, Supreme Court Chief Justice.

ü  However, this new system is yet to come in to force