India, Sept. 26 -- Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, a sitting judge of the Supreme Court, recently remarked that it was regrettable that no "distinguished jurist" has ever been appointed as a Supreme Court judge. Article 124 (3) of the Indian Constitution outlines three categories eligible for appointment to the Supreme Court: A high court (HC) judge with five years of experience, an advocate in an HC with ten years of experience, and a distinguished jurist. While the first two categories are self-explanatory, "distinguished jurist" is not defined in the Constitution. There is, though, a consensus that it refers to those who teach law. Debates during the Constituent Assembly, involving eminent members like HV Kamath and MA Ayyengar, influenced by th...