To which one of the following funds are salary and allowances of the Judges of High Court of a State charged?

A) Contingency Fund of India
B) Consolidated Fund of the State
C) Public Accounts Fund of India
D) Public Accounts Fund of the concerned State

The salaries and allowances of High Court judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State (Article 202) where they are currently serving. This guarantees their financial independence, as these expenditures are non-votable by the state legislature.

A key constitutional distinction to remember is regarding their retirement. The pensions of High Court judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India (Article 112). Because judges are appointed by the President and can be transferred across different states during their careers, the Union government assumes the liability for their pensions.