Question

What are the different ways in which the independence of the judiciary is ensured? Choose the odd ones out.

i. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is consulted in the appointment of other judges of Supreme Court.
ii Judges are generally not removed before the age of retirement.
iii Judge of a High Court cannot be transferred to another High Court.
iv Parliament has no say in the appointment of judges.

Answer 1

The independence of the judiciary is maintained in the following ways:

ii. Judges are generally not removed before the age of retirement. They are removed only in exceptional cases.
iv. Parliament has no say in the appointment of judges.

Thus, the odd ones here are:
i. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is consulted in the appointment of other judges of Supreme Court.
iii Judge of a High Court cannot be transferred to another High Court.