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Who can appoint the judges of the High Court?
Governor
President
Attorney General
Prime Minister
President
Judges of a High Court are appointed by the President of India. This appointment is made after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the state concerned, and in the case of appointment of a judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of the High Court is also consulted.
Judges of a High Court are appointed by the President of India. This appointment is made after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the state concerned, and in the case of appointment of a judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of the High Court is also consulted.
Article 217 of the Indian Constitution governs the appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court.
High Court judges are appointed by warrant under the hand and seal of the President of India.
A judge holds office until they attain the age of 62 years.
The process of appointment is governed by the Collegium system involving the Chief Justice of India and two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.
A person to be appointed as a High Court judge must be a citizen of India and have held a judicial office for 10 years or been an advocate of a High Court for 10 years.
The Governor of the state has no power to appoint High Court judges; their role is limited to the consultation process.
Option A is incorrect because the Governor's power is restricted to the appointment of District Judges under Article 233.
Option C is incorrect as the Attorney General is the highest law officer of the country appointed under Article 76.
B is correct тАФ The President of India is the constitutional authority empowered to appoint judges of the High Courts.
Distinguish between the appointment of High Court judges (President) and District judges (Governor). This is a frequent area of confusion in Polity questions.
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