The authority to determine the number of Judges in a High Court rests with which of the following entities?

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  1. The President
  2. The Chief Minister of the State
  3. The Prime Minister
  4. The Parliament 

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Option 1 : The President
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The correct answer is The President.

Key Points

  • The President of India has the power to determine the number of judges in a high court.
  • As per Article 216 of the Indian Constitution, every High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and such other judges as the President may from time to time deem it necessary to appoint.
  • Through the Ninety-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India, Articles 124A, 124B, and 124C were added, which gave Parliament the power to make laws in regard to the appointment of judges.
  • But Supreme Court struck down the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act.
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