Q1. What ensures that High Court judges are not removed arbitrarily?
- Appointment by judiciary
- Impeachment process
- Governor’s recommendations
- Judicial performance reports
Correct Option: 2. Impeachment process.
Explanation: High Court judges can only be removed by the President, following the procedure laid down in the Constitution, which includes impeachment by Parliament—ensuring security of tenure.
Q2. The salaries of High Court judges are charged on:
- Consolidated Fund of India
- Contingency Fund of the State
- Consolidated Fund of the State
- State Revenue Fund
Correct Option: 3. Consolidated Fund of the State.
Explanation: Judges’ salaries, staff expenses, and administrative costs are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State, making them non-votable by the state legislature.
Q3. What is restricted regarding retired permanent High Court judges?
- Writing legal books
- Practicing in any court except the SC and High Courts
- Teaching in law colleges
- Attending judicial seminars
Correct Option: 2. Practicing in any court except the SC and High Courts.
Explanation: Retired permanent judges cannot practice in any court or before any authority in India, except in the Supreme Court and other High Courts, to avoid conflict of interest.
Q4. Who can appoint officers and servants of the High Court?
- Chief Justice of the High Court
- State Public Service Commission
- President of India
- Governor of the state
Correct Option: 1. Chief Justice of the High Court.
Explanation: The Chief Justice has the exclusive power to appoint officers and servants of the High Court without interference from the executive.
Q5. Under what circumstances can Parliament or State Legislature curtail the constitutional jurisdiction of a High Court?
- By passing an ordinary law
- With consent of the President
- Under a constitutional amendment
- They cannot curtail jurisdiction defined by the Constitution
Correct Option: 4. They cannot curtail jurisdiction defined by the Constitution.
Explanation: The jurisdiction and powers of a High Court specified in the Constitution cannot be curtailed by either the Parliament or State Legislature.