Question

The number of states under the jurisdiction of a High Court is decided on the basis of----.
A. area and population to be served
B. funds at the disposal
C. intention of the government
D. number of judges available

Answer 1

Hint:- The High Court is the Apex court in India's state Judicial System.
Each High court has jurisdiction over a particular state or group of state and Union territories.
The oldest High Court in Calcutta, which was established in 1862.

Complete answer:
The number of states under the jurisdiction of a High Court is decided on the basis of area and population to be served. So A is the right answer. The High Court is the supreme and powerful judicial body within a state. Article 214 explains each state of India should have a High Court. Moreover, Article 231 also mentions that there can be a common High Court for two or more States or for two or more states and a union territory. There are a total of 25 High Courts in India, Out of these, 6 having control over more than one State/UT, along with the one and only Supreme Court (Delhi) from India’s Judicial System. Each High Court works under its Chief Justice and such other judges as appointed by the President of India.

Hence, answer A is the right option.

Note: Some of the Indian states share a common High Courts are:- for example, Punjab and Haryana have a common High Court in Chandigarh, the North-Eastern states (Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh) share the same High Court in Guwahati.
 Some High Courts having jurisdiction over more than one state/s or Union Territory/s
For example:- The High court of Mumbai has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman, Diu, and Goa.