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Indian Polity MCQs – 21 (High Courts)
High Courts MCQs with answers and explanations for preparation of UPSC, BPSC, UPPSC and other State PSC Examinations
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1. Which one of the following is true about High courts?
(a) It has original and appellate jurisdiction
(b) It enjoys the power of judicial review
(c) It acts as the court of law
(d) All the above
Correct Answer: (d) All the above
- A high court enjoys the following jurisdictions :
- Original jurisdiction
- Writ jurisdiction
- Appellate jurisdiction
- Supervisory jurisdiction
- Control over subordinate courts
- A court of record
- Power of judicial review
2. At present, how many high courts are there in India?
(a) 25
(b) 21
(c) 28
(d) 29
Correct Answer: (a) 25
- Presently, there are 25 high courts in the country.
- Out of them, only three high courts have jurisdiction over more than one state.
3. Which one of the following articles deals with the appointment of judges of high court ?
(a) Article 214
(b) Article 217
(c) Article 226
(d) Article 216
Correct Answer: (b) Article 217
- As per the article 217 of the constitution, the judges of a high court are appointed by the President.
- The chief justice is appointed by the President after consultation with the chief justice of India and the governor of the state concerned.
- Other judges are appointed by the President after consultation with the chief justice of India, the governor of the state and the chief justice of the state concerned.
- It is to be noted that in the Third Judges case of 1998, the Supreme Court ruled that in case of the appointment of high court judges, the chief justice of India should consult a collegium of two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. A sole opinion of the chief justice of India alone does not complete the consultation process.
4. High courts issue writs under which among the following articles ?
(a) 220
(b) 221
(c) 213
(d) 226
Correct Answer : (d) 226
- Article 226 of the Constitution empowers a high court to issue writs including Habeas corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition and Quo Warranto for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of the citizens and also for any other purpose as it deems fit.
- It is to be noted that the Supreme Court can issue writs only for the enforcement of fundamental rights and not for any other purpose whereas high courts can issue writs for the enforcement of an ordinary legal right also.
5. The minimum age to become a judge of a high court is which among the following ?
(a) 35 Years
(b) 40 Years
(c) 30 Years
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (d) None of the above
- To be appointed as a judge of a high court, a person :
- Should be a citizen of India
- Should have held a judicial office for ten years OR
- Should have been an advocate of a high court/courts for ten years
- There is no minimum age for appointment as a judge of a high court.
- A judge of a high court holds office until he attains the age of 62 years.
6. Who among the following has power to extend the jurisdiction of a high court to any union territory or exclude the jurisdiction of a high court from any union territory ?
(a) Prime minister
(b) Parliament
(c) Governor
(d) President
Correct Answer : (b) Parliament
- The Parliament has the authority to extend the jurisdiction of a high court to any union territory or exclude the jurisdiction of a high court from any union territory.
7. Who is authorized to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court?
(a) The President
(b) The Chief Justice of India
(c) A collegium of judges of the Supreme Court.
(d) The Law Minister
Correct Answer : (a) The President
- The President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India can transfer a judge from one high court to any other high court.
- It is to be noted that, in the third Judges case of 1998, the Supreme Court ruled that in case of the transfer of high court judges, the Chief Justice of India should consult a collegium of four senior most judges of the Supreme Court, the chief justice of the two high courts (one from which the judge is being transferred and the other receiving him).
8. Salary and allowances of the judges of the High Court of the state are charged on which one of the following funds?
(a) Consolidated fund of India
(b) Consolidated fund of the State
(c) Contingency fund of India
(d) Contingency fund of the state
Correct Answer : (b) Consolidated fund of the State
- Salary and allowances of the judges of the High Court of the state is charged on Consolidated Fund of State.
- However the pension of the High Court judge is given from the Consolidated Fund of India.
9. Which of the following state/Union territories have a common High Court?
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(b) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
(c) Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Assam and Bengal
Correct Answer : (b) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
- Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh share a high court.
- The Constitution of India has provided for a high court for each state, but the Seventh Amendment Act of 1956 authorized the Parliament to establish common high court for two or more states/union territories
10. A high court judge can write his letter of resignation to which of the following ?
(a) The President
(b) The Chief Justice of India
(c) The Chief Justice of High Court
(d) The Governor of the state
Correct Answer : (a) The President
- The high court judge addresses his letter of resignation to the President.
- A judge of a high court can also be removed from his office by an order of the President.
- The President can issue the order for removal only after an address by the Parliament has been presented to him for such removal. The address must be supported by a special majority of each House of Parliament.
- Grounds of removal :
- Proved misbehavior
- Incapacity
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