Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the High Courts in India:
1. The pensions of judges of High Courts are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the state.
2. A decision regarding the transfer of a High Court judge cannot be challenged in any court.
3. The jurisdiction and powers of a High Court cannot be changed by the state legislature in any manner.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option d is the correct answer
Statement 1 is incorrect: The salaries and allowances of the High Court judges are charged on the consolidated fund of the state. But the pension of a high court judge is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and not the state.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In 1994, the Supreme Court held that judicial review is necessary to check arbitrariness in transfer of judges. But only the judge who is transferred can challenge it.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The jurisdiction and powers of a high court in so far as they are specified in the Constitution cannot be curtailed both by the Parliament and the state legislature. But, in other respects, the jurisdiction and powers of a high court can be changed both by the parliament and the state legislature.
