Indian Polity / Judiciary
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Articles 214 - 232 deal with composition, powers and functions of high court in India. According Article 214, there shall be one High Court for each state. However, according to Article 231, a common High Court may be created for two or more than two states. The Parliament of India may create a common High court for 2 or more than 2 states.
The High Court of a State shall consist of one Chief Justice and such number of other judges as fixed by President of India from time to time.
The Chief
Justice of High Court and remaining judges are being appointed by the President. While appointing the Chief Justice, President of India consults Chief
Justice of Supreme Court and the Governor of that State.
While appointing other judges of High Court, President consults Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Chief Justice of that High Court, Governor of the State
concerned and two other judges of Supreme Court who know the affairs of that State High Court.
Apart from regular Judges, President can appoint
additional judges for a term of two years. Governor or some person appointed on behalf by him, administers the oath of Chief Justice and other
judges.
They are removed like that of judges of the Supreme Court. High Court Chief Justice and other judges will address their resignation to the
President.
He should not have completed the age of 62 years. He must be a practicing advocate in High Court or High Courts not less than ten years or he
must be a judicial officer in Central or State judicial services for not less than 10 years.
Salary and the other allowances of the judge of High Court are fixed by the Parliament of India and are charged on the Consolidated Fund of State
as mentioned in the 2nd Schedule.
However, their pension is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. This is because judges of High Court including
Chief Justice are being transferred from High Court to other High Courts by the President on the advice of Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
The following state High Courts are not located at their capital city