The Chief Justice of India will take prior permission from the_________, while appointing Ad-Hoc Judges.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) President of India.

• According to the Constitution of India, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), while appointing Ad-Hoc Judges to the Supreme Court, needs to take prior permission from the President of India.
• Ad-Hoc Judges are appointed by the CJI in situations where there is a shortage of judges in the Supreme Court and when additional judges are required temporarily to handle a large volume of cases.
  

Information about the other options:

• Prime Minister of India: The Prime Minister does not have a role in appointing Ad-Hoc Judges. The process is primarily related to the judiciary and involves the CJI and the President.
• Collegium of the Supreme Court: While the Collegium plays a role in recommending the appointments of regular judges, it is not involved in the appointment of Ad-Hoc Judges, which requires the approval of the President.
  Parliament: The Parliament does not directly involve itself in the appointment of Ad-Hoc Judges. The appointment process is carried out by the CJI with prior permission from the President.

Information Booster:

Prime Minister:

• He is the de jure or real authority of the Executive.
• Under Article 75 of the Constitution, he shall be appointed by the President.
• He recommends the President who can be appointed as the minister.
  

Parliament:

• Chapter II of Part-V of the Constitution has provisions related to the Parliament.
• Article 79 provided that there shall be a Parliament for the Union consist of the
  1. President
  2. Loksabha
  3. Rajyasabha
  

Collegium System of India:

• It is a mechanism where the Chief Justice of India (CJI), along with a few senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, collectively recommend the appointment and transfer of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Appointment of Acting Judges: As per Article 126, when the office of Chief Justice of India becomes vacant or when the Chief Justice is absent or unable to perform his or her duties, such duties shall be performed by other Court Judges appointed by the President for that purpose.