Question

In which of the following States, High Courts have been set up in March 2013?

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Meghalaya

3. Mizoram

4. Tripura

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 4 only
3. 1, 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 2 and 4 only

The correct answer is 2 and 4 only.

• High Courts:
  • There are 25 High Courts in India.
  • It was in 1858 when on the recommendation of the Law Commission, the Parliament passed the Indian High Courts Act 1861 which suggested the establishment of High Courts in place of Supreme Court in three Presidencies: Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay.
  • The Charter of High Court of Calcutta was ordered in May 1862 and that of Madras and Bombay was order in June 1862.
  • Thereby, making the Calcutta High Court the first High Court of the country.
  • The reason for the implementation of this act was the need for a separate judiciary body for different states.
  • The British Government, therefore, decided to abolish the then-existing Supreme Court and Sadar Adalat and replaced it with High Court.
  • Certain rules and eligibility criteria were set for the appointment of a Judge in any High Court and later after independence as per Article 214 of the Indian Constitution, it was declared that every Indian state must have its own High Court.
  • The British-created laws were different from the ones that were stated in the Indian Penal code and the entire legal system of the country changed after the independence of the country.

• List of latest established High Courts:
  • 2019 - Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
  • 2019 - Andhra Pradesh
  • 2019 - Telangana
  • 2013 - Meghalaya
  • 2013 - Manipur
  • 2013 - Tripura
  • 2000 - Jharkhand