The power to establish a common High Court for two or more states is mentioned under which Article of the Constitution of India?
- AArticle 229
- BArticle 230
- CArticle 231
- DArticle 232
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Correct answer: (c) Article 231
Explanation
Under Article 231, Parliament may by law set up a common High Court for two or more States, or for two or more States and a Union Territory. One example is the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which also serves Chandigarh.
Article 214 says that there shall be a High Court for each State. Article 230 lets Parliament extend a High Court's jurisdiction to a Union Territory, and Article 229 deals with a High Court's officers, servants and expenses.