- Article 124(3) of the Constitution lays down the qualifications for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court. A person must be a citizen of India and meet one of the following criteria: a) Has been a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession for at least five years. (Option B is incorrect as it specifies three years). b) Has been an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession for at least ten years. (Option A is incorrect as it says "any court" instead of High Court). c) Is, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist. (Option C is correct). - Option D, holding a judicial office for fifteen years, is not a direct criterion for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge. A person holding judicial office for 10 years can be appointed as a High Court Judge, and then subsequently as a Supreme Court Judge after serving as a HC Judge for 5 years.