UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prospective Chief Justices to get early transfers
Q1. Who headed the Supreme Court Collegium that adopted, in February 2026, the policy mandating advance transfer of judges designated as future Chief Justices of High Courts?
- A. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
- B. Justice Sanjiv Khanna
- C. Justice B.R. Gavai
- D. Justice Surya Kant
Q2. In the context of the Supreme Court Collegium's February 2026 resolution, the term 'advance transfer policy' for prospective Chief Justices of High Courts most precisely refers to:
- A. A policy under which a judge designated to take over as Chief Justice of a High Court is transferred to that High Court preferably two months before the post falls vacant, so as to be conversant with its functioning before assuming office.
- B. A policy under which a sitting Chief Justice of a High Court is given two months' advance notice of his/her transfer to another High Court before such transfer takes effect.
- C. A policy under which a senior-most judge of a High Court is automatically elevated as its Chief Justice two months before the incumbent's retirement, without inter-State transfer.
- D. A policy under which the Union Government must communicate its objections, if any, to the Collegium's transfer recommendation within two months, failing which the transfer is deemed approved.
Q3. Under which Article of the Constitution of India does the President effect the transfer of a High Court judge, as relied upon by the Supreme Court Collegium while operationalising its 2026 advance transfer policy for prospective Chief Justices?
- A. Article 217
- B. Article 222
- C. Article 223
- D. Article 224
Q4. As per the Supreme Court Collegium resolution of 26 February 2026, how many months in advance of the post falling vacant is a judge proposed to be appointed as Chief Justice of a High Court preferably to be transferred to that High Court?
- A. One month
- B. Two months
- C. Three months
- D. Six months