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Do judges make more money than lawyers?
In general, a lawyer’s salary will be dependent on two things: the size of the firm and the location of that firm. So, that means that corporate attorneys receive higher incomes than civil rights attorneys. Consequently, federal judges make more than state judges.
Can a Supreme Court advocate become judge?
As per Article 124 of the Constitution of India, a person is eligible to be appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court if he/she (a) has been for at least five years a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession; or (b) has been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more …
Can a law professor become a judge?
Article 124 of the Constitution describes the way in which appointments of judges to the Supreme Court are to be made. There are three categories of persons who are qualified to be appointed as judges of the Supreme Court. This has deprived India of its best prospect of conversion of a law professor into a Justice.
Can a lawyer be promoted to Judge?
1. A lawyer can become a Judge of Lower Court after qualifying the Judicial Services Examination held every year. 2. Further, a lawyer with 7 years experience in High Court is eligible to appear in Higher Judicial Services and if selected, he/she is appointed as Additional District Judge.
Why don’t lawyers become judges?
The few lawyers who make millions of dollars a year do not become judges. There are several reasons: (1) they don’t want to take a pay cut; (2) they don’t have the temperament to be judges; and (3) they usually could not get confirmed even if they wanted to, due to their past and current associations.
Why don’t Supreme Court judges take a pay cut?
There are several reasons: (1) they don’t want to take a pay cut; (2) they don’t have the temperament to be judges; and (3) they usually could not get confirmed even if they wanted to, due to their past and current associations. Some judges make a million dollars per year *after* they leave the bench.
Who was the first lawyer to be appointed directly to Supreme Court?
1. Justice Sarv Mitra Sikri Justice S.M. Sikri was the first lawyer to be appointed directly to the Supreme Court. He eventually went on to become the 13th Chief Justice of India. There are rumours that Justice Sikri was not to be appointed Chief Justice due to his strained relationship with the ruling party.
Who are the sharpest judges in the Supreme Court?
Justice Nariman is considered to be one of the sharpest judges of the Court and the number of tales to his name would merit another post (or rather, a book). Alongwith Mr. Nariman, senior advocated Gopal Subramanium was also recommended to be elevated to the Supreme Court.