Which of the following statements about Indian Judiciary is not correct ?

The Indian Constitution establishes a single integrated judicial system rather than a double system of courts like the United States [2]. Under this hierarchy, the Supreme Court sits at the apex, followed by High Courts and then subordinate courts [4]. While there are High Courts at the state level, it is incorrect to state that every state has a separate High Court. The Parliament has the power to establish a common High Court for two or more states (e.g., Punjab and Haryana). Regarding the subordinate judiciary, its organization varies slightly across different states [2]. Furthermore, in the All India Judges' Association case, the Supreme Court indeed issued directions to ensure uniformity in the designation of judicial officers across the country and advocated for the All India Judicial Service to streamline the judicial administration. Therefore, statement 3 is the only incorrect assertion.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: JUDICIARY > STRUCTURE OF THE JUDICIARY > p. 130
2. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 21: ORGANISATION OF THE JUDICIARY IN GENERAL > No Federal Distribution of Judicial Powers. > p. 335
3. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > II Integrat ed and Independent Judiciary > p. 30
4. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > II Integrated and Independent Judiciary > p. 30