The High Court – Old Year Questions

1. Which among the following is not correct about a High Court in India?

(a) The second appeal to the High Court is within its appellate jurisdiction.
(b) Every judge of a High Court is appointed by the President.
(c) Governor of the State appoints the Judges of a High Court.
(d) High Courts may accept a petition related to ‘Public interest litigation’.

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

 

2. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the:

(a) Consolidated Fund of India
(b) Consolidated Fund of the State
(c) Contingency Fund of India
(d) Contingency Fund of the State

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

 

3. The age of retirement of a High Court Judge is –

(a) 65
(b) 60
(c) 62
(d) 58

[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

 

4. Consider the following statements:

1. There are 25 High Courts in India.
2. Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court.
3. The National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

[I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

 

5. Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India:

1. There are eighteen High Courts in the country.
2. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state.
3. No Union Territory has a High Court of its own.
4. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 4 only

[I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]

 

6. The number of High Courts of Judicature in India is

(a) Twenty
(b) Twenty one
(c) Twenty-two
(d) Twenty-three

[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

 

7. When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to:

(a) The writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the High Court
(b) Special control exercised by the Chief Justice of India
(c) Discretionary powers of the Governor of the state
(d) Special powers provided to the Chief Minister in this regard

[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]

 

8. The power of the High Court to issue writ covers:

(a) Constitutional Rights
(b) Statutory Rights
(c) Fundamental right
(d) All of the above

[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

 

9. Match it.

A. Habeas Corpus i. Be more fully informed
B. Mandamus ii. By which authority
C. Prohibition iii. We command
D. Certiorari iv. Let us have the body
E. Quo-Warranto v. Writ to Subordinate Courts

A B C D E

(a) ii iv v iii i
(b) iv iii v ii i
(c) iv iii v i ii
(d) iv v iii i ii
(e) iii ii i v iv

[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

 

10. Which High Court stated that the divorce, by saying ‘Talaq’ 3 times, is illegal?

(a) Calcutta HC
(b) Allahabad HC
(c) Bombay HC
(d) Punjab HC

[39thB.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

 

11. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kolkata
(c) Madras
(d) Orissa

[I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

 

12. Which of the following High Courts has its jurisdiction over more than one state or Union Territory?

(a) Allahabad
(b) Delhi
(c) Gujarat
(d) Bombay

[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]

 

13. Which one of the following Indian States does not have its own High Court?

(a) Orissa
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Manipur

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

 

14. Who became the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court in 2008?

(a) Rajeev Gupta
(b) S.R. Nayak
(c) Anang Kumar Patnaik
(d) K.H.N. Kuranga
(e) W.A. Shishak

[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2013 (*)]

 

15. In which of these States, High Courts were established in March 2013?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Meghalaya

3. Mizoram
4. Tripura

Choose the right answer from the given code :

(a) only 1 and 3
(b) only 2 and 4
(c) only 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

[U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2013]

 

16. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7

[I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]

 

17. Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches?

(a) Kolkata High Court
(b) Madhya Pradesh High Court
(c) Bombay High Court
(d) Gauhati High Court

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

 

18. Which one of the following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Court?

(a) Mutual disputes among States
(b) Dispute between Centre and State
(c) Protection of Fundamental Rights
(d) Protection from the Violation of the Constitution

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, I.A.S. (Pre) 1993]

 

19. In which petition the judiciary orders Executives to perform their duty?

(a) Habeas Corpus
(b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition
(d) Quo-Warranto

[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

 

20. Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State?

(a) Advisory jurisdiction
(b) Original jurisdiction
(c) Supervisory jurisdiction
(d) Appellate jurisdiction

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

 

21. Which among the following is issued when the procedure is pending in court?

(a) Mandamus
(b) Certiorari
(c) Prohibition
(d) Quo-Warranto

[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

 

22. The Writ of Certiorari is issued by a Superior Court

(a) To an inferior court to transfer the record of proceedings in a case for review.
(b) To an inferior court to stop further proceedings in a particular case.
(c) To an officer to show his right to hold a particular office.
(d) To a public authority to produce a person detained by it before the court within 24 hours.

[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

 

23. Which one of the following writs examines the functioning of subordinate courts?

(a) Quo Warranto
(b) Mandamus
(c) Certiorari
(d) Habeas Corpus

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

 

24. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Willful disobedience or non-compliance of Court orders and use of derogatory language about Judicial behavior amount to Contempt of Court.
Reason (R): Judicial activism cannot be practiced without arming the Judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behavior.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

[I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

 

25. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the code given below :

Assertion (A): The public interest litigation permits public-minded citizens to reach the Court of Law.
Reason (R): The public-minded people may seek Justice for the person who is unable to reach the Court of Law for any reason.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code :

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

 

26. Assertion (A): The scope of Judicial review is limited in India.
Reason (R): The Indian Constitution is “a bag of borrowing.”

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes :

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

 

27. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given:

Assertion (A): High Courts are in a better position to protect the rights of Indian citizens than the Supreme Court.
Reason (R): The Supreme Court can issue writs to protect only Fundamental Rights.

Code :

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but, (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but, (R) is true.

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

 

28. What is the nature of the dispute of the Babri Mosque/ Ramjanmabhoomi Case before Allahabad High Court?

(a) Writ petition
(b) Title suit
(c) Claim for compensation
(d) Judicial review petition

[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

 

29. According to the Constitution of India the term ‘district judge’ shall not include:

(a) Chief presidency magistrate
(b) Sessions judges
(c) Tribunal judge
(d) Chief judge of a small cause court

[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]

 

30. Acting Judges are appointed in :

(a) Supreme Court
(b) District Court
(c) High Court
(d) Both (a) and (b)

[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

 

31. The term District Judge is mentioned in which of the following Article of Constitution?

(a) Article 230
(b) Article 231
(c) Article 232
(d) Article 233
(e) None of the above

[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

 

32. Consider the following statements:

1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is the same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court can not plead or act in any Court or before any authority in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

[I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

 

33. A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to–

(a) The President
(b) The Chief Justice of India
(c) The Chief Justice of his High Court
(d) The Governor of the State

[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

 

34. Against which Judge the Rajya Sabha passed the motion of impeachment in 2011, but he resigned to save himself before it could be passed by the Lok Sabha?

(a) Justice V. Ramaswami
(b) Justice Bhattacharya
(c) Justice Soumitra Sen
(d) Justice P.D. Dinakaran

[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2012]

 

35. The mobile court in India is the brainchild of –

(a) Justice Bhagwati
(b) Mr. Rajeev Gandhi
(c) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(d) Mrs. Pratibha Patil

[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

 

36. Who is the Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh?

(a) Acharya Devvrat
(b) Suryakant
(c) Girish Sahani
(d) Shekhar Mande

[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

 

37. Under Preventive Detention, a person can be detained without trial for –

(a) One month
(b) Three months
(c) Six months
(d) Nine months

[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

 

38. Name the Chairman of the ‘Law Commission’ who advocated that One-third of the Judges in each High Court should be from another State.

(a) Justice P.N. Bhagwati
(b) Justice Hidayatullah
(c) Justice H.R. Khanna
(d) Justice Chandrachud

[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

 

39. With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Lok Adalat have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at the pre-litigation stage and not those matters pending before any court.
(b) Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature.
(c) Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial offi cers only and not any other person.
(d) None of the statements given above is correct.

[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

 

40. With reference to the ‘Gram Nyayalaya Act,’ which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalaya can hear only civil cases and no criminal cases.
2. The Act allows local social activists as mediators and reconciliators.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

[I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]