The Constitution of India provides for a High Court for each State. With reference to the High Courts and Subordinate Courts, answer the following questions:
Who appoints the judges of the High Court? Mention any two qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a judge of a 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.
Two qualifications — the person must be a citizen of India and must either: (1) have held a judicial office in India for at least ten years; OR (2) have been an advocate of a High Court, or of two or more such courts in succession, for at least ten years.
Three marks: one for the appointing authority and one for each qualification. On the appointment, mention the CONSULTATION as well as the appointing authority — that is what distinguishes a full answer. On the qualifications, note that the two are ALTERNATIVES, not cumulative, and that the figure is ten years for both. Remember the retirement age is 62 for a High Court judge and 65 for the Supreme Court.