Question

The only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own.
A.Delhi
B.Lakshadweep
C.Chandigarh
D.Daman and Diu

Answer 1

Hint: The Constitution provides for one high court for each province (State) but parliament may establish one common High Court for two or more states. At present, there are a total of 25 High Courts in India.

Complete Answer: The High Court stands at the head of a State’s judicial administration. There are 25 High Courts in the country, four having jurisdiction over more than one State. Delhi alone has a High Court of its own, among all the Union Territories. The rest Union Territories come under the jurisdiction of different State High Courts. Each High Court consists of a Chief Justice and other Judges as the President may appoint from time to time. The President appoints the Chief Justice of a High Court in consultation with the Governor of the State and Chief Justice of India. The procedure is the same for appointing puisne Judges except for the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned is also consulted. The Chief Justice of a High Court holds office until the age of 62 years and can be removed in the same manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court. The qualification required to be appointed as a Judge is that one must be a citizen of India and must have held a judicial office in India for ten years or he must have practised as an Advocate of a High Court in two or more Courts for a similar period.

Thus, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: The Calcutta High Court, established in 1862, is the oldest High Court in India. The Madras and Bombay High Courts were also established in the same year.