Under the Constitution of India, to which fund are the salaries and allowances of High Court judges charged?
Question and options
Under the Constitution of India, to which fund are the salaries and allowances of High Court judges charged?
The Consolidated Fund of the State
The Contingency Fund of the State
The Public Account of the State
The Consolidated Fund of India
Answer and explanation
Article 202(3)(d) declares the salaries and allowances of High Court judges to be expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. Their pensions, by contrast, are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India under Article 112(3)(d)(iii), and the salaries of Supreme Court judges are also charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
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