February 28, 2020

 

Topic:- Polity

 

News:-HC to celebrate a golden jubilee.

• The High Court will celebrate its golden jubilee year 2020-2021. The year-long celebration will start on February 29. This was informed by Registrar General Virender Singh.
• On Saturday, Governor Bandaru Dattatreya will be the Chief Guest to inaugurate the celebration. He further said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will also attend the occasion as Guest of Honour and Supreme Court Judge, Justice Deepak Gupta, had been invited as Special Guest.

 

About HP High Court:-

 

Who is the current Chief Justice of HP?

• Justice L. Narayana Swamy, Chief Justice.

 

Who was the last chief justice of HP?

• Justice V.Ramasubramanian

 

Who was the first chief justice of HP State?

• Justice M.H.Beg,25.1.1971 to 9.12.1971

 

Chief Just of HP with the shortest tenure?

• Justice S.K.Seth,22.6.1993 to 27.8.1993

 

Let’s learn about High Court:-

• High Courts are the highest courts in a state. Presently, there are 25 High Courts in India, with some states having a common High Court.

 

Powers and Functions of the High Court

• The High Court is the highest court in a state in India. Articles 214 to 231 in the Indian Constitution talk about the High Courts, their organisation and powers. The Parliament can also provide for the establishment of one High Court for two or more states.
• For instance, Haryana, Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court. The northeastern states also have one common High Court. In addition, Tamil Nadu shares a High Court with Puducherry.

 

Important:-

• High Courts have the power of judicial review. They have the power to declare any law or ordinance unconstitutional if it is found to be against the Indian Constitution.

 

Appointment of Judges:

• The appointment of judges of the High Courts lies within the judiciary itself and is not connected to the legislature or the executive.
• A High Court Judge is appointed by the President of India. He is solely responsible for the appointment of any judge in a High Court. However, he may consult the Governor of the State, the acting Chief Justice of India and Chief Justice of that particular state’s High Court.
• A High Court judge is also liable to get transferred to other High Courts. This decision is entirely dependent on the Chief Justice of India. Transfer of judges is done with an aim to ensure proper and just trial for every case fought in the court of law.
• No appointment of any Judge of a High Court can be made unless it is in conformity with the opinion of the Chief Justice of India.

Tenure of the Judges: High Court judges enjoy the security of tenure till the age of retirement, which is 62 years. A High Court cannot be removed except by an address of the President.

Salaries and allowances: The High Court judges enjoy good salaries, perks and allowances and these cannot be changed to their disadvantage except in case of a financial emergency. The expenses of the High Court are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State, which is not subject to vote in the state legislature.

Powers: The Parliament and the state legislature cannot cut the powers and jurisdiction of the High Court as guaranteed by the Constitution.

Conduct of judges: Unless a motion of impeachment has been moved, the conduct of the High Court judges cannot be discussed in the Parliament.

Retirement: After retirement, High Court judges cannot hold an office of emolument under the Government of India or that of a state. There is an exception to this clause, however, when, with the consent of the Chief Justice of India, retired judges can be nominated to a temporary office, and in the situation of Emergencies.

(Source:- HC website & Tribune)

 

 

Topic:- Scheme

 

News:-State government is committed to making devbhoomi Himachal plastic-free.

• The state government has launched a plastic waste purchase scheme to make the state plastic-free.

 

About Plastic waste purchase scheme:-

• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday launched a scheme to buy back non-recyclable, single-use plastic waste with a minimum support price of Rs 75 per kg at a function to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

(Source:- Govt)