High Courts in the State
1.Appointment is made by President after consulting Chief Justice of India and High Court and Governor of the State.
2.He shall have put in 10 years Judicial Office or 10 years practice as Advocate of High Court. Maximum age is 62.
3.After retirement he can practice only in Supreme Court and in other High Courts.
4. Art.222, President can transfer Judges after consulting Chief Justice of India.
5.Art.224
additional – acting judge may be appointed by President for 2 years if
there is temporary increase in the business of High Court or by reason
of arrears.
6.As per 224 A-retired Judge can be appointed in High Court by Chief Justice of High Court with previous consent of President.
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226 Writ powers is given – provision of stay without hearing other
party 8.Jurisdiction of High Court to Union Territories can be made by
Parliament and Parliament can establish one High Court for 2 or more
states.
9.As
on date 21 High Courts are in existence. Calcutta, Madras and Bombay
were established in 1862 – Allahabad in 1866 – Karnataka in 1884. Patna
in 1916 and Jammu and Kashmir in 1928. Gauhathi, Chandigarh, Bombay
High Courts serves 2 or more states. The following High Courts have
benches also. Allahabad, Bombay, Calcutta, Guwathi, Jabalpur, Patna and
Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
