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The State Judiciary The High Courts — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 10 · History & Civics

The State Judiciary The High Courts topics: Composition, Strength and Structure and Qualifications, Appointment and Tenure.

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2 Topics · ICSE Class 10 History & Civics · 2026-27

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1. Composition, Strength and Structure

  • A High Court consists of one Chief Justice and as many other judges as Parliament may fix from time to time.
  • The Chief Justice of a High Court can call a judge from the Subordinate Courts to serve temporarily in the High Court if the workload demands it.
  • A temporary judge can be appointed for not more than two years and cannot hold office after the age of 62.
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2. Qualifications, Appointment and Tenure

  • A High Court judge must be a citizen of India.
  • A High Court judge must have worked as a judge in any court in India for not less than ten years, or as an advocate in the High Court or High Courts in India continuously for ten years.
  • The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Governor of the State concerned.

Key Concepts

Central concept: High Court as the highest judicial body at the state level

Composition of High CourtQualifications of judgesAppointment of judgesTenure and removalJurisdiction of High CourtOriginal jurisdictionAppellate jurisdictionJudicial review

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