Question

Consider the following about the State High Court

i) Article 213 provides that there shall be a High Court for each State.

ii) Judges of the High Court are appointed by President.

iii) Under Article 226, it has the power to issue certain writs.

iv) As per the provision of the Constitution of India common High Court can be established for two or more States.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below : 

1. i and ii are correct
2. i, ii and iii are correct
3. ii, iii and iv are correct
4. i, iii and iv are correct

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : ii, iii and iv are correct

The correct answer is ii, iii and iv are correct.

• Article 214 of the Indian constitution says that there shall be a high court for each state.
• The Governor may promulgate the Ordinances under certain circumstances under Article 213.
• Every High Court shall consist of a chief justice and such other judges that as the President may decide.
• Judges of the High Court are appointed by President.
• Judges of the high court are removed by the president on the same ground and manners as the judges of the supreme court are removed.
• Article 226 deals with the power of the High court to issue a direction, order, and writs for enforcement of fundamental rights and other legal rights.
• As per the provision of the Constitution of India common High Court can be established for two or more States.
• Article 231 Constitution of India deals with the establishment of a common High Court for two or more States.

High Courts having jurisdiction over more than one state/s or Union Territory/s are:

High Court	Jurisdictions
Bombay High Court	Maharashtra, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman, Diu, and Goa.
Kolkata High Court	West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Madras High Court	Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
Guwahati High Court	Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Kerala High Court	Kerala and Lakshadweep Islands.
Punjab & Haryana High Court	Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh.