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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Supreme Court)
General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Supreme Court)
The Supreme Court stands at the apex of the judicial system of India.
Composition | The Supreme Court consists of one Chief Justice and 25 other judges. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President and the other judges are appointed be the President in consultation with the Chief Justice. |
Seat | The Supreme Court normally sits in New Delhi. However, it can hold its meetings anywhere in India. The decision in this regard is taken by the Chief Justice of India in Consultation with the President. |
Qualification | The Supreme Court normally sits in New Delhi. However, it can hold its meetings anywhere in India. The decision in this regard is taken by the Chief Justice of India in Consultation with the President. |
Functions | (i) It decides disputes between the Union Government and he states. (ii) It hears certain appeals in civil and criminal cases from the High Courts. (iii) The President can refer any question of law or fact of sufficient importance to the Supreme Court for its opinion. and (iv) It can issue directions or writs for the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights referred by the Constitution. |
Tenure | Judges of the Supreme Court can hold office up to the age of 65 years. |
Remuneration | Chief Justice of India-Rs 1,00,000 per month; Judges of the Supreme Court- Rs 90,000 per month. |
Retirement | The Chief Justice and other judges are entitled to a pension of Rs 60,000 and Rs 54,000 per annum, respectively. After retirement, a judge of the Supreme Court shall not plead or act in any court before any authority in India. |
Removal of a Judge | A judge of the Supreme Court can only be removed from office by an
order of the President, after an address by each House of Parliament,
supported by a majority of the total membership of the Houses and by a
majority of not less than two-third of the members present and voting.
He can be removed only on the grounds of: (i) Proven misbehavior and (ii) Incapacity to act as a judge [Article 124(4)]. |
JURISDICTION AND SEATs OF HIGH COURTS
- India has unified judiciary system and S.C. is at the apex. It is the final interpretor of the constitution. The Supreme Court of India consists of 31 Judges (including the Chief Justice of India). The judges hold office until they attain the age of 65 years. The Supreme Court of India has original jurisdiction in any dispute arising:
(a) between the Government of India and one or more States or
(b) between the Government of India and any State or States on the one side and one or more states on the other or
(c) between two or more States.
- There are 24 High Courts in the country, three having jurisdiction over more than one State. Among the Union Territories, Delhi alone has a High Court of its own. Each High Court, comprises a Chief Justice and such other Judges as the President may, from time of time appoint. The Chief justice of a High Court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the State. They hold office upto 62 years of age. To be eligible for appointment as a judge, one must be a citizen of India and should have held a judicial office in India for 10 years or must have practiced as an advocate of a High Court or two or more such courts in succession for a similar period.
Name | Year | Territorial Jurisdiction | Seat |
Allahabad | 1866 | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad (Bench at Lucknow) |
Andhra Pradesh | 1954 | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad |
Mumbai | 1862 | Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman | Mumbai (Benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad) |
Kolkata | 1862 | West Bengal | Kolkata (Circuit at Port Blair) |
Chhattisgarh | 2000 | Bilaspur | Bilaspur |
Delhi | 1966 | Delhi | Delhi |
Guwahati | 1948 | Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland,Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh | Guwahati (Benches at Kohima, Aizawl,Imphal, Shillong, Agartala and Itanagar) |
Gujarat | 1960 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
Himachal Pradesh | 1971 | Shimla | |
Jammu and Kashmir | 1928 | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar and Kashmir |
Jharkhand | 2000 | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
Karnataka | 1884 | Karnataka | Bangaluru |
Kerala | 1958 | Kerala and Lakshadweep | Ernakulam |
Madhya Pradesh | 1956 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur (Benches at Gwalior and Indore) |
Madras | 1862 | Tamil Nadu and Puducherry | Chennai (Bench at Madurai) |
Orissa | 1948 | Orissa | Cuttack |
Patna | 1916 | Bihar | Patna |
Punjab and Haryana | 1966 | Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Rajasthan | 1949 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur (Bench at Jaipur) |
Sikkim | 1975 | Sikkim | Gangtok |
Uttarakhand | 2000 | Uttarakhand | Nainital |
Meghalaya | 2013 | Meghalaya | Shillang |
Manipur | 2013 | Manipur | Imphal |
Tripura | 2013 | Tripura | Agartala |
- Originally known as Assam High Court, renamed as Guwahati High Court in 1971.
- Originally known as Mysore High Court, renamed as Karnataka High Court in 1973.
- Originally known as Punjab High Court, renamed as Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1966
- The structure and functions of subordinate courts are more or less uniform throughout the country. The district judge appointed by governor. The National Judicial Academy has been set up by the Government of India to provide in-service training to Judicial Officers. The Academy is located in Bhopal with its registered office in New Delhi.
The State Executive
The executive at the state level consists of:
1. The Governor
2. The Chief Minister
3. The Council of Ministers