High Court The High Court is at the head of the judicial hierarchy of the state. There are 25 High Courts in India.
Q1. State the qualifcations for appointment as a Judge of the High Court ?
Ans:- According to the constitution, a person shall be qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court under the following conditions:
1. Should be a Citizen of India.
2. Should not be over 62 years.
3. Has held a judicial office in the territory of India for at least ten years.
Q2. State the Difference between the Original Jurisdiction and the Appellate Jurisdiction. Describe two cases that comes under the Original Jurisdiction.
Ans. Original Jurisdiction :
Original Jurisdiction means the power to hear and determine a dispute in the first instance; i.e., those cases which cannot be moved in any court other than the Supreme Court. It deals with Centre-State or Inter-State disputes, protection of fundamental rights, transfer of cases from lower courts and interpretation of Constitution.
Appellate Jurisdiction:
Appellate Jurisdiction means the powers to grant special leave to appeal against the judgement delivered by any court in the country.
The appellate jurisdiction extends to Constitutional, civil and criminal cases.
1. Dispute between the Government of India and one or more States; or
2. Dispute between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or
3. Dispute between two or more States.
A suit filed in such disputes is registered as an Original Suit