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Question
Mention three circumstances in which the office of the Judge of the Supreme Court falls vacant.
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Solution
The office of a Judge of the Supreme Court falls vacant in the following three circumstances:
- When the judge resigns by writing to the President.
- When the judge is removed by the President on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
- When the judge attains the age of 65 years, which is the age of retirement.
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