Under Article 217(1) of the Constitution of India, who appoints a judge of a High Court?
Question and options
Under Article 217(1) of the Constitution of India, who appoints a judge of a High Court?
The Governor of the State
The Chief Justice of India
The President
The Chief Justice of the High Court
Answer and explanation
Article 217(1) provides that every High Court judge is appointed by the President by warrant under hand and seal, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State and, for a judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of that High Court. Those three are consulted, but none of them appoints.
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