Article 217
Appointment of High Court Judges
Article 217(1) of the Constitution provides that every Judge of a High Court, including the Chief Justice, shall be appointed by the President by warrant under hand and seal after consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), the Governor of the State, and — in the case of appointment of a judge other than the Chief Justice — the Chief Justice of that High Court.
- The Governor's consultation under Article 217 is a constitutional requirement, but "consultation" does not amount to "concurrence" — the state government cannot veto an appointment
- Article 217 governs appointment and conditions of service; separate provisions (Article 124 for the Supreme Court) govern the apex court
- The Governor acts here in an executive capacity on the aid and advice of the state Council of Ministers, which is how the "state government's views" enter the process in practice, even though the Article's text refers to the Governor rather than the state government explicitly
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