Indian Polity & Constitution
The High Court
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- The High Court
- Introduction - Indian polity & Constitution
- Evolution of Indian Constitution
- Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution
- Different Sources of Indian Constitution
- Important Parts, Articles of the Constitution
- Schedules of Indian Constitution
- Special Features of Indian Constitution / Federal & Unitary
- The Preamble
- Lapse of Paramountcy
- Integration and Merger of Indian States
- The Union and its Territories
- Reorganization of States
- Citizenship
- Fundamental Rights
- The Writs
- Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
- Fundamental Duties
- Procedure for Amending the Constitution
- The Doctrine of Basic Features
- Some Important Constitutional Amendment Acts
- Executive of the Union The President (Art. 52)
- Emergency Provisions
- The Vice-President
- The Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers
- The Attorney & Auditor General of India
- The Parliament of India - President, Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha
- Parliamentary Terms
- The Supreme Court
- Centre-State Relations
- Executive of the States - Governor, State Legislature
- Panchayati Raj
- Municipalities
- Inter-State Relations
- Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, NDC and Finance Commission
- Public Service Commissions
- Election & Election Commission
- Delimitation Commission of India
- The Official Language
- National Symbol (Flag, Emblem, Anthem, Song, Calendar, etc.)
- Some Important Comments and Statements
- Miscellaneous - Indian Polity & Constitution
The High Court
- The High Court is the head of the Judiciary in the State.
- There are 25 High Courts in the country, three having jurisdiction over more than one state.
- Six High Courts (Allahabad, Bombay, Gauhati, Madhya Pradesh, Madras and Rajasthan) have 11 Permanent Benches amongst themselves.
- Only Karnataka High Court has two circuit Benches at Dharwad and Gulbarga.
- Among the union territories, Delhi alone has a High, Court of its own. Other six union territories come under the jurisdiction of different state High Courts.
- Every Judge of a High Court is appointed by the President.
- In making appointment as a High Court Judge, President can consult the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State and also the Chief Justice of that High Court.
- The Judge of the High Courts in India is administered an oath of office by the Governor of the State or some person appointed by him for the purpose.
- A Judge of the High Court can hold office until the age of 62 years.
A High Court Judge can leave his office:
- By resignation in writing addressed to the President.
- By being appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court or being transferred to any other High Court by the President.
- By removal by the President.
- The mode of removal of a Judge of the High Court is same as that of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
The qualifications for being a Judge of the High Court are:
- Be a citizen of India.
- Not above 62 years of age.
- Must have held for at least 10 years a judicial office in territory of India or experience of at least 10 years as advocate of a High Court, or of two or more such courts in succession in India.
- Salaries and allowances of the High Court Judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. [Art. 202(3) (d)].
- After retirement a permanent Judge of High Court can not plead or act in a Court or before any authority in India, except the Supreme Court and a High Court in which he has not worked.
The Hight Courts: Seats and Jurisdiction
Name of the H.C. |
Established |
Territorial Jurisdiction |
Principal Seat |
Allahabad |
17-03-1866 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Allahabad [(Bench at Lucknow, began functioning from 01-07-1948)) |
Andhra Pradesh |
01-01-2019 |
Andhra Pradesh, |
Amaravati |
Bombay |
14-08-1862 |
Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Daman &Diu. |
Mumbai [(Benches at Nagpur (01-05-1960), Panji (01-07-1948), Aurangabad (27-08-1984)] |
Calcutta |
01-07-1862 |
West Bengal, Andman & Nicobar Islands. |
Kolkata (Circuit Bench at Port Blair) |
Chhattisgarh |
2000 |
Chhattisgarh |
Bilaspur |
Delhi |
31-10-1966 |
Delhi |
Delhi |
Gauhati |
01-03-1948 |
Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh |
Guwahati (Benches at Kohima for Nagaland (01-12-1972), Aizawl for Mizoram (05-07-1990) and Itanagar for Arunachal Pradesh (12-08-2000) |
Gujarat |
1960 |
Gujarat |
Sola (Ahmedabad) |
Himachal Pradesh |
1966 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |
Jammu and Kashmir |
1928 |
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh |
Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (Winter) |
Jharkhand |
2000 |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
Karnataka |
1884 |
Karnataka |
Bengaluru (Bench-Dharwad (07-02-2008) and Gulbarga (07-02-2008)] |
Kerala |
01-11-1956 |
Kerala & Lakshadweep |
Ernakulam |
Madhya Pradesh |
01-11-1956 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Jabalpur (Bench-Indore (01-11-1956), Gwalior (01-11-1956)] |
Madras |
15-08-1862 |
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry |
Chennai [(Bench-Madurai, (24-07-2004)] |
Manipur |
25-03-2013 |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Meghalaya |
25-03-2013 |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
Orissa |
08-06-1948 |
Odisha |
Cuttack |
Patna |
03-02-1916 |
Bihar |
Patna |
Punjab & Haryana |
1975 |
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh |
Chandigarh |
Rajasthan |
29-08-1949 |
Rajasthan |
Jodhpur (Bench-Jaipur (31-01-1997)] |
Sikkim |
1975 |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
Telangana |
01-01-2019 |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
Uttarakhand |
2000 |
Uttarakhand |
Nainital |
Tripura |
26-03-2013 |
Tripura |
Agartala |
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