Question

Fill in the blanks :
(i) At present there are ____________ High Courts in India. (18, 20, 21)
(ii) The Union Territory of ___________ has its own separate High Court. (Daman and
Diu, Chandigarh, Delhi)
(iii) The judges of the High Court are appointed by the _____________(Governor,
President, Prime Minister)
(iv) The retirement age of the judges of a High Court is __________ years. (60, 62, 65)

Answer 1

Answer:

i) There are 24 High Courts in India at present (including all the States and Union Territories).

ii) Delhi

iii) President

iv) Originally the age of the retirement of the judges of the High Courts was fixed at 60 but it was raised to 62 in 1963 according to the 15th amendment of the Constitution.