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Who holds the authority of transferring judges from one High court to another High Court?
Question

Who holds the authority of transferring judges from one High court to another High Court?

A.

The senior most judge of Supreme Court

B.

The chief justice of India

C.

The President of India

D.

The law minister of India

Correct option is C


The correct answer is (c) The President of India.
· The President of India holds the authority to transfer judges from one High Court to another. However, they exercise this power after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
· On transfer, he is entitled to receive in addition to his salary such compensatory allowance as may be determined by the Parliament
· This process is outlined in Article 222 of the Indian Constitution.
· The president of India is the ceremonial head of state of India.
· He is the Commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces.
· He is a part of Union Executive, provisions of which are dealt with Article 52-78 including articles related to President (Article 52-62).
· The president is indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising the Parliament of India (both houses) and the legislative assemblies of each of India's states and territories, who themselves are all directly elected.

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