Consider statements about collegium system: 1. 5-member body (CJI + 4). 2. Parliament evolved it. 3. Appoints SC/HC judges. 4. Introduced in 1993 (First Judges Case).

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1 and 2

3 and 4

1 and 3

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Consider statements about collegium system: 1. 5-member body (CJI + 4). 2. Parliament evolved it. 3. Appoints SC/HC judges. 4. Introduced in 1993 (First Judges Case).

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1 and 3

Statement 1: Yes, SC Collegium is CJI + 4 seniormost judges. (Correct). Statement 2: No, it evolved through SC judgments (Second Judges Case 1993, Third Judges......

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Statement 1 ▼

Yes, SC Collegium is CJI + 4 seniormost judges. (Correct).

Statement 2 ▼

No, it evolved through SC judgments (Second Judges Case 1993, Third Judges Case 1998), not Parliament law. (Incorrect).

Statement 3 ▼

Yes, current appointments are via Collegium. (Correct).

Statement 4 ▼

Introduced in 1993 (Second Judges Case), but the 'First Judges Case' (SP Gupta 1981) actually gave executive primacy. The statement says 'First Judges Case' which is factually wrong context for introduction.

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1 and 3 are the most accurate.

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Consider statements about collegium system: 1. 5-member body (CJI + 4). 2. Parliament evolved it. 3. Appoints SC/HC judges. 4. Introduced in 1993 (First Judges Case).