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The correct answer is Bidhu Bhusan Malik.

Key Points

• Bidhu Bhusan Malik served as the first Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court after independence.
  • He served from 1947 to 1955.
• Vaisishtha Bhargava served as the 4th Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court after independence.
  • He served from 1966 to 1966.
• Nasirullah Beg served as the 5th Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court after independence.
  • He served from 1966 to 1967.
• Vidyadhar Govind Oak served as the 6th Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court after independence.
  • He served from 1967 to 1971.

Important Points

• Historical Background:
  • Initially, the Allahabad High Court was set up in 1834.
  • Later, it was shifted to Agra.
  • By the Indian High Courts Act, 1861, the High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces was set up in Agra on 17th March 1866.
  • The High Court in Allahabad was originally founded on 11th June 1866.
• Sir Walter Morgan served as the first Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court from 1866-1871.
• Sir Edward Grimwood Mears was the last British Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court from 1919-1932.
• The Chief Court of Oudh was merged with Allahabad High Court on 25th February 1948.

Additional Information

• The High Court of Allahabad was built by Khan Saheb Nizamuddin of Agra.
• The first Registrar of Allahabad High Court was Mr Simpson.
• Allahabad High Court is situated in Prayagraj.
• Its bench is located in Lucknow.
• The Total strength of judges is 160.
• Currently, Justice Arun Bhansali is serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.

The correct answer is Leila Seth.Key Points

• Leila Seth was an Indian judge who served as the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court, Himachal Pradesh High Court, on 5 August 1991.
• She was also the first woman to be designated senior counsel by the Supreme Court of India.
• Justice Fathima M. Beevi was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India.
• She was appointed to the apex Court in 1989.

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The correct answer is Fundamental Rights.

Key Points

• The High Court has the jurisdiction under Article 226 to issue directions, orders or writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• A High Court is empowered to issue directions, orders, or writs for the enforcement of a Fundamental Right and for any other purpose those include:
  • Habeas corpus
  • Mandamus
  • Prohibition
  • Quo warranto
  • Certiorari.
• The phrase ‘for any other purpose’ refers to the enforcement of an ordinary legal right.
• The high court can issue writs to any person, authority and government not only within its territorial jurisdiction but also outside its territorial jurisdiction if the cause of action arises within its territorial jurisdiction

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The correct answer is Sir Edward Grimwood Mears.

Key Points

• Sir Edward Grimwood Mears was the last British Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
• His tenure as the Chief Justice was from 1919 to 1932.
• The Allahabad high court was established in 1866.
• Originally was founded as the High court of Judicature for the Northwestern provinces at Agra.
• The high court is shifted from Agra to Allahabad in 1869.
• Allahabad became the seat of the Government of Northwestern Provinces in 1834.
• The Allahabad high court was established under The High Courts Act, 1861.

Additional Information

• Sir Walter Morgan was the first appointed Chief Justice of Allahabad high court.
• Mr Simpson was the first appointed registrar of Allahabad high court.
• After Independence, Bidhu Bhushan Malik was the first Chief Justice of the Allahabad high court.
• Justice Arun Bhansali is the present Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.

The correct answer is Fundamental Rights.

Key Points

• The High Court has the jurisdiction under Article 226 to issue directions, orders or writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• A High Court is empowered to issue directions, orders, or writs for the enforcement of a Fundamental Right and for any other purpose those include:
  • Habeas corpus
  • Mandamus
  • Prohibition
  • Quo warranto
  • Certiorari.
• The phrase ‘for any other purpose’ refers to the enforcement of an ordinary legal right.
• The high court can issue writs to any person, authority and government not only within its territorial jurisdiction but also outside its territorial jurisdiction if the cause of action arises within its territorial jurisdiction

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The Correct Answer is Kerala.

Key Points

• Kerala's High Court has jurisdiction over Lakshadweep. A Munsiff Court is located in Andrott, and it has jurisdiction over the islands of Kavaratti, Andrott, Minicoy, and Kalpeni.
• Another Munsiff Court is located in Amini, and it has jurisdiction over the islands of Amini, Agatti, Kadmat, Kiltan, Chetlat, and Bitra.
• For the jurisdictions in question, these courts often serve as Courts of Judicial Magistrate of First Class.
• The Chief Judicial Magistrate's charge is held by the Judicial Magistrate in Andrott.
• With effect from April 1997, the Kavaratti Sub Court was elevated to the status of District and Sessions Court.

Important Points

• Bombay High Court: The high court's jurisdiction extends to the states of Goa and Maharashtra, as well as the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
• Calcutta High Court: West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are under the jurisdiction of the Calcutta High Court. 
• Madras High Court: Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry are under the jurisdiction of the High Court. 
• Gauhati High Court: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Nagaland are the four states that the High Court has jurisdiction over. 
• Kerala High Court: Kerala and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep are under the jurisdiction of the High Court. 
• Punjab and Haryana High Court: Punjab and Haryana, as well as the Union Territory of Chandigarh, are under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

Additional Information

•  Lakshadweep:
  • Formation: 1 November 1956
  • Capital: Kavaratti Government
  • Administrator: Praful Khoda Patel
  • MP: Mohammed Faizal P. P. (NCP)

The correct answer is Calcutta High court.

Key Points

• Calcutta High court is the oldest high court in India, it was established in the year 1862.
• In the same year, Bombay and Madras High court were established.
• Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta are the three chartered high courts in India.
• There are currently twenty-five high courts in India as of September-2020.
• Telangana and the Andhra Pradesh high courts are the newly-formed high courts of India, which were formed in the year 2019.
• Barnes Peacock was the first chief justice of the Calcutta High court, which assumed charge on 1 July 1862.
• Sir Mathew Richard Sausse was the first chief justice of the Bombay High court.

The correct answer is Kolkata.

Key Points

• The first high court of India was established in Kolkata.
• It was formerly called the High Court of Judicature at Fort William.
• It was issued under the Indian High Courts Act 1861.
• It was formally opened on 1 July 1862.
• Sir Barnes Peacock as its first Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.
• Justice Sumboo Nath Pandit was the first Indian to assume office as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court.

Additional Information

• The Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed by the President.
• Every high court shall consist of a Chief Justice and such other Judges as the President may decide.
• Judges of the High Courts are removed by the President on the same grounds and manner as the judges of the Supreme Court are removed.
• The oath and affirmation to the judges of the High Court are administered by the Governor of the State.
• A judge of the High Court can resign his office by writing to the President.

The correct answer is The Governor of the state.

• The Governor of the state administers the oath of office to a judge of a high court.

Key Points

• Governor of the state:
  • The term of office of the Governor is five years from the date when he enters the office.
  • However, his term of five years is subject to the pleasure of the President.
  • His oath is administered by the Chief Justice of the concerned State High Court and in his absence, the seniormost Judge of that Court.
  • The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, of 1956 facilitated the appointment of the same person as the governor for two or more states.
  • The Constitution prescribes two qualifications for the appointment of a person as governor.
    • He has to be a citizen of India.
    • He should have completed the age of 35 years.
  • The Governor acts as the Chancellor of the State Universities and also appoints the vice-chancellor of the universities in the state.
  • He administers the oath to the judge of the High Court.
• A judge of the high court is appointed by the President of India with the consultation of the chief justice of India and governor of the state.
• A judge of high court can be removed by order of the President

The Correct Answer is: The Calcutta High Court Key Points

•  Calcutta High Court was established on 1st July 1862. It is the oldest high court in India.
• It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• The seat of the Kolkata high court is located in Kolkata (bench at Port Blair).
• There are a total of 25 High Courts in India. The latest High Court of India is Amravati HC of Andhra Pradesh.

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The correct answer is Jammu and Kashmir.

Key Points

• Ladakh was declared as a union territory on 31st October 2019.
• The capital of Ladakh is Leh, Kargil.
• There are two districts in union territory namely Leh and Kargil.
• The Jammu and Kashmir High Court was established on 26th March 1928.
• The current chief justice of this high court is Shri Justice N. Kotiswar Singh
• The seat of the High court shifts between its summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu.
• The court has a strength of 13 permanent judges and 4 additional judges.
• The first chief justice of this High court was Bodh Raj Sawhney.

The correct answer is Calcutta High Court.

Key Points

• The Calcutta High Court is the oldest in India.
• It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• The High Court building's design is based on the Cloth Hall, Ypres, in Belgium.
• The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 72

Important Points

Additional Information

• Calcutta High Court was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on July 1, 1862, under the High Courts Act, 1861.
• Barnes Peacock was the first Chief Justice of the High Court.
• The current Chief justice of Calcutta high court is JJustice T. S. Sivagnanam
• Manjula Chellur is the first woman chief justice of the Kolkata High Court.

The correct answer is Fundamental Rights.

Key Points

• The High Court has the jurisdiction under Article 226 to issue directions, orders or writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• A High Court is empowered to issue directions, orders, or writs for the enforcement of a Fundamental Right and for any other purpose those include:
  • Habeas corpus
  • Mandamus
  • Prohibition
  • Quo warranto
  • Certiorari.
• The phrase ‘for any other purpose’ refers to the enforcement of an ordinary legal right.
• The high court can issue writs to any person, authority and government not only within its territorial jurisdiction but also outside its territorial jurisdiction if the cause of action arises within its territorial jurisdiction

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The Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e. President.

Key Points

• In India, the Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed by President.
• Articles 214-231 deal with the provisions of the High Courts in India.
• Article 217 deals with the appointment of judges.
• According to Article 222, the President may after consultation with the chief justice of India transfer a judge from one High Court to any High Court.
• Hight Court Judge sends his letter of resignation to the President.