The Constitution of India
Officers and servants and the expenses of High Courts
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 229
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceofficers and servants of a High Court shall be made by the Chief Justice of the Court or such
other Judge or officer of the Court as he may direct:
Provided that the Governor of the State 1[***] may by rule require that in such cases as
may be specified in the rule no person not already attached to the Court shall be appointed to
any office connected with the Court save after consultation with the State Public Service
Commission.
(2) Subject to the provisions of any law made by the Legislature of the State, the
conditions of service of officers and servants of a High Court shall be such as may be
prescribed by rules made by the Chief Justice of the Court or by some other Judge or officer
of the Court authorised by the Chief Justice to make rules for the purpose:
Provided that the rules made under this clause shall, so far as they relate to salaries,
allowances, leave or pensions, require the approval of the Governor of the State 1[***].
(3) The administrative expenses of a High Court, including all salaries, allowances and
pensions payable to or in respect of the officers and servants of the Court, shall be charged
upon the Consolidated Fund of the State, and any fees or other moneys taken by the Court
shall form part of that Fund.
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[230. Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories:- (1) Parliament may
by law extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to, or exclude the jurisdiction of a High Court
from, any Union territory.
(2) Where the High Court of a State exercises jurisdiction in relation to a Union
territory,—
(a) nothing in this Constitution shall be construed as empowering the Legislature
of the State to increase, restrict or abolish that jurisdiction; and
(b) the reference in article 227 to the Governor shall, in relation to any rules,
forms or tables for subordinate courts in that territory, be construed as a reference to
the President.
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