Question

The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President in consultation with:
I. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
II. Former Chief Justice of the High Court.
III. Other Judges of the High Court
IV. Governor of the State concerned.

(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and IV
(d) I,III and IV

Answer 1

Hint:Article 214-231 in Part VI of the Constitution deals with the Organisation, Independence, jurisdiction, Powers, Procedures, and so on of the High courts. Every High Court comprises a chief justice and such other judges as the President may from time to time deem necessary to appoint.

Complete answer:
The constitution does not mention the strength of a High Court and leaves it to the will of the President. Basically, the President determines the strength of the High Court from time to time depending on the work pressure.

Appointment:
The judges of a High Court are specified by the President. The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President in the wake of consultation with the chief justice of India and the governor of the state concerned. For the appointment of other judges, the chief justice of the concerned High court is also discussed. In the case of a common High court for two or more states, the governors of all the states concerned are consulted by the president.

Qualifications of Chief Justice of High Court:
(i) (a) He should be a citizen of India also,
     (b) He should have been a judge for 10 years in the Subordinate court under the judicial service of a state
(ii) He should have been an advocate of a High Court at least for ten years.

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

Note:Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice is accountable for the administrative functions in relation to the appointment of various judges.Also, the chief justice of the Supreme court is appointed by the President under Article 124 of the Indian Constitution.