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Article 235

Part VI — The States · Constitution of India

Article 235

Control over subordinate courts. The control over district courts and courts subordinate thereto including the posting and promotion of, and the grant of leave to, persons belonging to the judicial service of a State and holding any post inferior to the post of district judge shall be vested in the High Court, but nothing in this article shall be construed as taking away from any such person any right of appeal which he may have under the law regulating the conditions of his service or as authorising the High Court to deal with him otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of his service prescribed under such law.

In plain wordsDay to day control over district courts and the courts below them, including postings, promotions and leave of junior judges, rests with the High Court rather than the state government. Judges answer to judges, not to ministers.
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