<P> The States High Courts like the Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review . A High Court has the power to strike down any law of the State or any order of the executive if it violates any provision of the constitution or curtails or takes any of the Fundamental Rights of the people . </P> <P> Administrative and Supervisory Power: </P> <P> The State High Court performs many administrative functions within its Territorial Jurisdiction . It exercises the power of superintendence and control over all courts and tribunals throughout the territory except the military tribunals . </P> <P> Under § 5 of the Act, judges served at the pleasure of Her Majesty . The chief justice had precedence over judges, whereas judges had seniority based on appointment . Under § 14, the chief justice had the power to form divisions of two or more judges to hear cases . </P>

The president of india appoints the judges of high courts