Important Legal Definitions

An extraordinary constitutional petition questioning the validity of the appointment of a sitting judge to a superior court on the ground that the constitutional consultative process (Article 217) or eligibility requirements were not met.

In Kumar Padma Prasad v. Union of India, the Supreme Court issued a writ of Quo Warranto declaring an appointee ineligible to take oath as a High Court judge because he did not satisfy the constitutional definition of having held a "judicial office."