Under whose jurisdiction the High Courts of the States directly fall in the judicial system of India?

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answered Mar 4, 2022 by Mahendrak (121k points)
selected Mar 4, 2022 by Harshwardhan

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Supreme Court

The correct answer is the Supreme Court.

The High Courts of the States come under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under India's judicial system.

The Supreme Court, under appellate jurisdiction, conducts hearings against the courts of the lower courts.
Cases of High Courts are brought to the Supreme Court by constitutional, civil, criminal, and special permission.
In India, there are 25 High Courts, six having control over more than one State/UT.
Delhi the Capital of India, has a High Court of its own among the Union Territories.
Every High Court of India shall consist of a Chief Justice and such other judges as appointed by the President of India.

The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial court under the Constitution of India.
Article 124 provides for the establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court.
It is Established as the Supreme court of India on 28th January 1950 and its Headquarters in New Delhi.
Also known as the 'guardian of our Constitution"
The chief justice of India is the head of the Supreme Court of India.
N. V. Ramana is the current 48th chief justice of India.
After the appointment of the new four justices on 18 September 2019, the strength of the Supreme court increases from 30 to 34.
Newly appointed judges Krishna Murari, SR Bhat, V Ramasubramanian, and Hrishikesh Roy.
The Parliament of India has the power to increase or decrease the number of judges in the Supreme court.

In order to be named as a Judge of the Supreme Court,
- a person must be a citizen of India and must have been a Judge of the High Court or of two or more of those Courts in succession for at least five years, or an Advocate of the High Court or of two or more of those Courts in succession for at least 10 years, or must be a distinguished jurist in the view of the President.
There are arrangements for the selection of a Justice of the High Court as an ad hoc Judge of the Supreme Court and for the sitting and acting of a Judge of that Court by retired Judges of the Supreme Court or High Courts.