Powers and functions of the High Court⛳👨‍⚖️⛳:

Original Jurisdiction👩‍⚖️:

🌟In their Judicial capacity, the High Courts of the President towns Bombay, Calcutta and Madras have original and appellate jurisdiction, while other High Courts have mostly appellate jurisdiction.
🌟Only in matters of admiralty, probate, matrimonial and contempt of Court, they have original jurisdiction.

Appellate Jurisdiction👨‍⚖️:

As Courts of appeal, all High Courts entertain appeals in civil and criminal cases from their subordinate Courts as well as on their own.

Writ Jurisdiction👩‍⚖️:

🌟Under Article 226 of the Constitution, the High Courts are given powers of issuing writs not only for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights, but also for other purposes.
🌟The writs issued through Writ Jurisdiction are,

🔅Habeas Corpus
🔅Mandamus
🔅Prohibition
🔅Quo Warranto
🔅Certiorari

Supervisory Jurisdiction👨‍⚖️:

High court has the power of superintendence over all courtsvand tribunals functioning in its terrorial Jurisdiction. Thus, it may

🌟Call for returns from them;
🌟Make an issue, general rules and prescribe forms for regulating the practice and proceedings of them.
🌟Prescribe forms in which books, entries and accounts are to be kept by them.
🌟Settle the fees payable to the sheriff, clerks, officers and legal practitioners of them.

Control over Subordinate Courts👩‍⚖️:

🌟It is consulted by the governor in the matters of appointment, posting and promotion of district judges and in the appointment of persons to the Judicial service of the state.
🌟It deals with the matters of posting, promotion, grant of leave, transfer and discipline of the members of the Judicial service of the state.