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Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India provides for a high court for each state, but the Seventh Amendment Act of 1956 authorised the Parliament to establish a common high court for two or more States or for two or more states and a union territory. 2. The Parliament can extend the jurisdiction of a high court to any union territory or exclude the jurisdiction of a high court from any union territory. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India provides for a high court for each state, but the Seventh Amendment Act of 1956 authorised the Parliament to establish a common high court for two or more States or for two or more states and a union territory. 2. The Parliament can extend the jurisdiction of a high court to any union territory or exclude the jurisdiction of a high court from any union territory. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Important Points

  • Articles 214 to 231 in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the organisation, independence, jurisdiction, powers, procedures and so on of the high courts.
  • The judiciary in a state consists of a high court and a hierarchy of subordinate courts. The high court occupies the top position in the judicial administration of a state.

History

  • The institution of high court originated in India in 1862 when the high courts were set up at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
  • In 1866, a fourth high court was established at Allahabad. In the course of time, each province in British India came to have its own high court.
  • After 1950, a high court existing in a province became the high court for the corresponding state.

Key Points

  • The Constitution of India provides for a high court for each state, but the Seventh Amendment Act of 1956 authorised the Parliament to establish a common high court for two or more States or for two or more states and a union territory. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
  • The territorial jurisdiction of a high court is co-terminus with the territory of a state.
  • Similarly, the territorial jurisdiction of a common high court is co-terminus with the territories of the concerned states and union territory.
  • Delhi is the only union territory that has a high court of its own (since 1966).
  • The other union territories fall under the jurisdiction of different state high courts.
  • The Parliament can extend the jurisdiction of a high court to any union territory or exclude the jurisdiction of a high court from any union territory. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Related Questions

Consider the following statements:
1. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States.
2. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other State on the other.
3. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and any corporation of Individual one side and one or more States on the other.
4. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between two or more States.
Which of these statements are correct?
Which of the following statements are not true about the process of Constitutional Amendment in India?
1. The Parliament can amend the Constitution with a special majority.
2. State Assemblies can propose amendment in the Constitution.
3. A Bill for Constitutional Amendment can be introduced only in the Lower House of the Parliament.
4. Deadlock between the two Houses of Parliament over a Bill for Constitutional Amendment can be removed by a joint session of the Parliament.
5. The President of India enjoys the veto power over Constitutional Amendment Bills passed by the Parliament.
Select the correct answer:
Consider the following statements:
1. Parliament shall, while a proclamation of Emergency is in operation, have the power to make laws of the whole or any part of territory of India with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the list
2. Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List
3. Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement, or convention with any other country
4. Parliament has power to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest subject to the resolution passed by the Council of States by two-thirds majority
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements:
The doctrine of prospective overruling propounded by the Supreme Court in Golaknath Case held that the decision will have only prospective operation and was intended to save
1. Constitution (4th Amendment) Act
2. Constitution (24th Amendment) Act
3. Constitution (17th Amendment) Act
4. Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements related to constitution amendments: (i) Article 368 mentions two methods of constitution-amendment. (ii) Constitution-amendment bill can be introduced only in Lok Sabha. (iii) In the event of a dispute between the two Houses of Parliament on the Constitution-Amendment Bill, a joint sitting of the two Houses may be called. (iv) The President cannot exercise a veto power on the Constitution-Amendment Bill. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements to answer this question.
1. Parliament cannot extend the jurisdiction and power of the Supreme Court.
2. No discussion can take place in Parliament with respect to the conduct of judge of the Supreme Court in discharge of the duties.
3. A retired judge of the Supreme Court cannot appear or plead in any court or before any authority within the territory of India.
4. The salaries and allowances of the Supreme Court are fixed by the Constitution and charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
Which of these statement are correct?
The constitution of India has made which of the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the independence and impartial functioning of the Supreme court? 1. The salaries, allowances, privileges, leave and pension of the judges of the Supreme Court cannot be changed to their disadvantage after their appointment even during a financial emergency. 2. The retired judges of the Supreme Court are prohibited from pleading or acting in any Court or before any authority within the territory of India. 3. The Parliament is not authorised to curtail the jurisdiction and powers of the Supreme Court. 4. The judges of the Supreme Court are provided with the Security of Tenure. Select the correct answer using the correct code given below:
Consider the following statements  1. Article 348 (1) of the Constitution of India provides that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High court shall be in English Language until Parliament by law otherwise provides. 2. Section 7 of the Official Languages Act, 1963, provides that the use of Hindi or official language of a State in addition to the English language may be authorized, with the consent of the President of India, by the Governor of the State for purpose of judgments etc. made by the High Court for that State. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The Constitution of India has made which of the following provisions to safeguard and ensure the independent and impartial functioning of a high court. 1. They can be removed from office by the president only in the manner and on the grounds mentioned in the Constitution. 2. The retired permanent judges of a high court are prohibited from pleading or acting in any court or before any authority in India. 3. The jurisdiction and powers of a high court in so far as they are specified in the Constitution cannot be curtailed both by the Parliament and the state legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements is/are correct concerning Constitutional Amendment? 1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in any house of the Parliament. 2. State Legislature cannot initiate an amendment to the Constitution. 3. Article 368 of the Indian Constitution provides for three types of Amendment.