The Judiciary - High Court

The ________ has the power to establish a common High Court for two or more states.

• Governor

• President

• Parliament

• Prime Minister

How is the number of judges in the High Court decided?

• According to the size of the population.

• According to the size of the state.

• According to the number of judges.

• According to the number of High Courts

Who appoints the Chief Justice of the High Court?

• The President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the state.

• The President with the consultation of the Governor of the state.

• The Governor

• The Prime Minister

How many High Courts are there in India?

• 2

• 6

• 12

• 24

Who appoints the Judges?

• Chief Justice of India

• President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, The Governor of that state and the Chief Justice of the High Court of that state.

• Chief Justice of the High Court of that state.

• The Governor of that state

What are the qualifications for a judge of the High Court?

• Must be a governor before.

• Must be a citizen of India.

• Should have 10 years of experience as an advocate of a High Court or two or more such courts judges.

• Should be 30 years old or above

The judge of the High Court can serve till?

• 60

• 61

• 62

• 63

What is the procedure to remove judges called?

• Jurisdiction

• Writ

• Judicial Review

• Impeachment

What is a writ and what is its purpose?

List the jurisdiction of the High Court? (2 points)