The Constitution of India
Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 231
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
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Official source(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter,
Parliament may by law establish a common High Court for two or more States or for two or
more States and a Union territory.
(2) In relation to any such High Court,—
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[(a) * * * *]
(b) the reference in article 227 to the Governor shall, in relation to any rules,
forms or tables for subordinate courts, be construed as a reference to the Governor of
the State in which the subordinate courts are situate; and
(c) the references in articles 219 and 229 to the State shall be construed as a
reference to the State in which the High Court has its principal seat:
Provided that if such principal seat is in a Union territory, the references in articles 219
and 229 to the Governor, Public Service Commission, Legislature and Consolidated Fund of
the State shall be construed respectively as references to the President, Union Public Service
Commission, Parliament and Consolidated Fund of India.]
[232. Interpretation:- Articles 230, 231 and 232 substituted with articles 230 and 231 by
the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 16 (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).]
CHAPTER - VI
SUBORDINATE COURTS
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