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

a law passed by the Parliament
an order of the Supreme Court of India
an order of the President of India
an amendment to the Constitution of India
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.
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