Which of the following is the oldest High Court?
- A.Karnataka High Court
- B.Calcutta High Court
- C.Allahabad High Court
- D.Delhi High Court
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Explanation
The correct answer is Calcutta High Court. It was established on 1 July 1862 under the Indian High Courts Act, 1861, which makes it the oldest High Court in India. The Bombay and Madras High Courts followed in August of the same year, so all three "chartered" High Courts date from 1862, but Calcutta came first.
The other options were all set up later. The Allahabad High Court was established in 1866, first at Agra, and moved to Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in 1869. The Karnataka High Court began as the Chief Court of Mysore in 1884. The Delhi High Court was set up in 1966. Today there are 25 High Courts, the newest being the Andhra Pradesh High Court, set up in 2019. A related question asks which High Court has the largest number of judges, and the answer there is Allahabad, so do not mix up "oldest" with "largest".
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Practice Questions
View allIn 1950, besides the chief justice of India, what was the number of other judges in the Supreme Court of India?
- A.Six
- B.Eight
- C.Seven
- D.Five
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When the Supreme Court began in 1950, Article 124(1) provided for a Chief Justice of India and not more than seven other judges, eight in all, "until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number".
Read the full explanation →According to a provision in Article 124 of the Constitution of India, a Supreme Court judge can hold office till the age of ______ years.
- A.62
- B.60
- C.65
- D.67
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Article 124(2) says a judge of the Supreme Court shall hold office until he or she attains the age of 65 years.
Read the full explanation →A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed only on the grounds of ______.
- A.disrespect of the Constitution
- B.proven misbehaviour or incapacity
- C.murder charges
- D.lack of knowledge
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Under Article 124(4), a judge of the Supreme Court can be removed by an order of the President only after each House of Parliament, in the same session, presents an address supported by a majority of its total membership and by two-thirds of the members present and voting, on the…
Read the full explanation →Under which jurisdiction of the Supreme Court the dispute between the centre and states are included?
- A.Original Jurisdiction
- B.Appellate Jurisdiction
- C.Advisory Jurisdiction
- D.Residuary Jurisdiction
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Under Article 131, the Supreme Court alone can hear, as a court of first instance, disputes between the Government of India and one or more States, between the Government of India and a State on one side and other States on the other, or between two or more States.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution mentions the Supreme Court as a court of record?
- A.Article 129
- B.Article 123
- C.Article 127
- D.Article 125
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It declares that the Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court, including the power to punish for contempt of itself.
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