Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 13 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Calcutta High court has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861.

Answer: (b)

Article 101 deals with remuneration of Judges of the Supreme Court. It states that the salaries payable to the Judges of the Supreme Court under this Constitution shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund.

The following expenditure are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India: the emoluments and allowances of the President and other expenditure relating to his office; the salaries and allowances of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States and the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People; debt charges for which the Government of India is liable; the salary, allowances and pension payable to or in respect of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India; etc.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed by the President from his position only on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity if a resolution in this regard is passed by the Parliament supported by two-thirds of the members present and voting in each House and the majority of the total membership of each House.

The President may remove a judge of a High Court on the ground of “proved misbehavior” or “incapacity.”