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Civil Servarits of not less than 10 years’ standing,
who shall have been Zila Judges for three
years or more :

Persons who have held Judicial office not inferior
to that of Principal Sudder Amin, or Judge of
a Small Cause Court for a period of not less
than five years :

Pleaders of the High Court of not less than ten
years’ standing.
~ One-third of the Judges must be Barristers, and
one-third Covenanted Civilians. They hold office
during the Queen’s pleasure.

The High Courts superintend all subordinate
courts in their respective jurisdictions, and have
power to frame rules of practice for them subject
to the legislative control of the Supreme Government.


In the Punjaba Chief Court was established very
much on the model of the High Courts, by the Indian
Legislature, in 1866. The Judges are appointed by
the Governor-General, but the powers of the Court
are almost as wide as those of the High Courts. It
consists of three Judges (five at present). In certain
cases affecting the revenue administration, Act XVI
of 1887 has provided a special jurisdiction to be
exercised by Revenue Courts ; a similar jurisdiction to
that of the Chief Court in these cases being exercised
by the Financial Commissioner,