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Q15 (CDS-I/2021) Polity & Governance › Judiciary › High Courts structure and powers Answer Verified

Article 231 of the Constitution of India grants power to establish a common High Court for two or more states to

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Article 231 of the Constitution of India explicitly grants the power to establish a common High Court for two or more states to the Parliament. While Article 214 originally mandated a High Court for each state, the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 modified this framework, authorizing Parliament to establish a single common High Court for two or more states or for two or more states and a Union Territory. This legislative power allows for administrative efficiency and better resource management within the judiciary. Although the President of India is responsible for the appointment of judges to such courts and must consult the governors of all concerned states in the case of a common High Court, the actual legal establishment of the institution itself is strictly a parliamentary function performed by law [1].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 34: High Court > COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT > p. 354
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