High Courts — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about High Courts in India: 1. Every High Court is a court of record as per Article 215 2. High Courts can issue writs only for enforcement of fundamental rights 3. The President appoints High Court judges after consultation with the Chief Justice of India 4. High Court judges retire at the age of 65 years Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following writs can be issued by High Courts under Article 226 but NOT by the Supreme Court under Article 32?

The supervisory jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 227 includes:

Consider the following pairs: 1. Gauhati High Court - Seven northeastern states 2. Delhi High Court - Delhi and Chandigarh 3. Bombay High Court - Maharashtra, Goa, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli 4. Punjab and Haryana High Court - Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following statements about the collegium system for High Court appointments is correct?