Total number of high courts in India

The strongest judicial power at the state level rests with the High Court in the country. There are a total of 25 high courts in India, out of which seven have multiple courts. They have jurisdiction over the state, union territory or group of states.

The oldest High Court was established in the year 1862 in Calcutta. Civil and criminal lower courts and tribunals function under the High Court. But all the High Courts are under the Supreme Court of India.

List of High Courts of India:

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Appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court:

All judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court essentially consults the group of four senior-most judges before advising the President in this context and advises the President on the basis of the advice received from this group.

According to Article 124, while appointing the Chief Justice, the President will consult the judges of the Supreme Court as he wishes. At the time of appointment of other judges, he will inevitably have to accept the advice of the Chief Justice.

Article 214 of the Constitution provides for a High Court for each state. Parliament has the right under Article 231 to establish a High Court for two or more states. The High Court is declared in accordance with Article 215 of the Record Court.

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Qualifications of Supreme Court Judge:

• The person is a citizen of India.

• Must have served as a Judge of the High Court for at least five years or as a Judge in two or more courts for at least five consecutive years.

• Have been an advocate in a High Court or Courts for ten consecutive years.

• That person should be an eminent jurist in the opinion of the President.

• To become a judge of the Supreme Court, it is mandatory for a judge to have five years of experience in the High Court of any state and should not have completed the age of 62 years.

Tenure of Supreme Court Judges:

The retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court of India is 65 years. Judges can only be removed by the President on the basis of a resolution passed by a two-thirds majority by both houses of parliament on the grounds of proven (impeachment) misconduct or incapacity.

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