High Court
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The High Court is the highest judicial authority at the state or union territory level in India, responsible for overseeing civil and criminal justice and supervising lower courts within its jurisdiction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Court canonical | 1 |
| High Court of a state (in some cases) | 1 |
| State High Court | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Constitutional court
ⓘ
Court of record ⓘ High court in India ⓘ |
| aboveInHierarchy |
district court
ⓘ
sessions court ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentConsultedWith |
Chief Justice of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor of the state ⓘ |
| belowInHierarchy | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canHear |
civil cases
ⓘ
constitutional matters ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ service matters of state employees ⓘ |
| canIssue |
writ of certiorari
ⓘ
writ of habeas corpus ⓘ writ of mandamus ⓘ writ of prohibition ⓘ writ of quo warranto ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article 214 of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
Article 215 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 226 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 227 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 230 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Constitution of India, Part VI, Chapter V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember | High Court judge ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appellate jurisdiction
ⓘ
contempt of court jurisdiction ⓘ original jurisdiction ⓘ revisional jurisdiction ⓘ supervisory jurisdiction ⓘ writ jurisdiction ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of High Court ⓘ |
| highestCourtLevelWithin |
State of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union territory of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union territory of India ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| mayAlsoUseLanguage | official language of the state ⓘ |
| oversees |
civil courts within its territory
ⓘ
criminal courts within its territory ⓘ district courts ⓘ subordinate judiciary ⓘ |
| reviews | decisions of subordinate courts ⓘ |
| supervises | administration of justice in the state ⓘ |
| termCondition | High Court judge holds office until age 62 years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Customary Courts (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
High Court of a state (in some cases)