With reference to the High Court, answer the following:
Who appoints the judges of the High Court? State any three qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a judge of the High Court.
Topic: Appointment and qualifications of High Court judges
Answer
The judges of a High Court are appointed by the PRESIDENT, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State, and (for judges other than the Chief Justice) the Chief Justice of that High Court.
Three qualifications: (1) He should be a citizen of India. (2) He should have held a judicial office in India for at least TEN YEARS, or have been an advocate of a High Court for at least TEN YEARS. (3) He should not be above 62 years of age, which is the age of retirement for a High Court judge.
Three marks covering both halves: the appointing authority and the qualifications. Mention the CONSULTATION, not merely the appointment — that is what distinguishes a complete answer. The two ten-year alternatives are the core. Note the retirement ages as a pair, since papers ask either: HIGH COURT 62, SUPREME COURT 65. And note that the "distinguished jurist" clause belongs to the Supreme Court alone.