Question

By whom can a judge be transferred from one High Court to another High Court?

• A. Chief Justice of India
• B. President of India
• C. Law Minister of India
• D. The Collegium

Answer 1

Answer:

B. President of India

Transfer of judges from one High Court to another

• The authority to transfer judges from one High Court to another rests with the President.
• This action is taken after consulting the Chief Justice of India.
• According to Article 222 of the Constitution, a Judge (including the Chief Justice) can be transferred from one High Court to another.
• The proposal for a judge's transfer should be initiated by the Chief Justice of India, and his opinion in this regard is decisive.
• A transferred judge is entitled to receive additional compensatory allowances, which are either determined by Parliament through law or fixed by the President until determined by law.