Question

Which of the following states does not have a high court of its own?
A. Sikkim
B. Bihar
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Manipur

Answer 1

Hint: In the machinery of government, the judiciary serves as the guardian of the rights of the people and the balance wheel of the constitution. The state judiciary is the third important organ of the state government. It consists of a high court and a few other subordinate courts in the state.

Complete answer:
The high court is the highest court of justice in the state. The high court functions at the state level. Under the constitution, there shall be a high court in each state, though parliament may establish a common high court for two or more states. In the North-Eastern Area Act, 1971, a common High Court was established for the 5 North-Eastern States and two union territories. Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura are those five states. The Union Territory of Mizoram and the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh are the two union territories which are called the Gauhati High Court. After attaining Manipur’s statehood on Friday, 21 January 1972 Impala Bench of the Gauhati High Court came into existence.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Note: The provisions concerning the composition of the high court: appointment, qualifications, salary, tenure, removal, and powers of judges of the high court are covered in articles 214-231 of our constitution. It may be noted that the first high court was established in Kolkata in 1861.