Analyze the provisions relating to High Courts under Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution: 1. Every High Court is a court of record and has the power to punish for contempt of itself. 2. The administrative expenses of a High Court, including salaries and pensions of judges, are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India. 3. The power to establish a common High Court for two or more states is vested in Parliament by law. Which of the statements given above are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statements 1 and 3 are correct because High Courts are courts of record under Article 215, and Parliament can establish common high courts for multiple states under Article 231. Statement 2 is incorrect because while pensions of High Court judges are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India, their salaries are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of the State where they serve. High Courts hold supervisory jurisdiction over subordinate courts under Article 227.