A common High Court for two or more states can be established by

A common High Court for two or more states can be established by

[amp_mcq option1=”a law passed by the Parliament” option2=”an order of the Supreme Court of India” option3=”an order of the President of India” option4=”an amendment to the Constitution of India” correct=”option1″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2020
The correct option is (A) a law passed by the Parliament.
According to Article 231 of the Constitution of India, Parliament may by law constitute a High Court for two or more States or for two or more States and a Union territory.
While the President of India appoints the judges and determines the strength of a High Court, the establishment of a common High Court for multiple states is a legislative power vested solely with the Parliament. The President can establish a High Court for a Union Territory under Article 241, but the power for a common High Court for states is explicitly with the Parliament through law.