The Constitution provides for a High Court for each State. Parliament may, however, establish a common High Court for two or more States/Union Territories. This depends on the area and the population to which a High Court has to serve and the amount of work it has to handle. There are 21 High Courts in India. Delhi is the only union territory that has a High Court of its own. The qualifications required to become a Judge in the High Court are discussed bellow
Qualifications required to become a Judge in the High Court
According to the Constitution, a person shall be qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court under the following conditions:
(i) He should be a citizen of India.
(ii) He should not be over 62 years.
(iii) He has held a judicial office in the territory of India for at least ten years. Or He has been an advocate of a High Court for at least ten years.
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