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High Courts for Union territories— (1) Parliament may by law constitute a High
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Official sourceCourt for a 3[Union territory] or declare any court in any 4[such territory] to be a High Court
Court for all or any of the purposes of this Constitution.
(2) The provisions of Chapter V of Part VI shall apply in relation to every High Court
referred to in clause (1) as they apply in relation to a High Court referred to in article 214
subject to such modifications or exceptions as Parliament may by law provide.
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[(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the provisions of any law of
the appropriate Legislature made by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislature by or
under this Constitution, every High Court exercising jurisdiction immediately before the
commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, in relation to any
Union territory shall continue to exercise such jurisdiction in relation to that territory after
such commencement.
1. Inserted by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment), Act, 1971, s.4 (w.e.f. 15.2.1972).
2. Substituted by ibid., for “any existing law” (w.e.f. 15.2.1972).
3. Substituted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s.29 and Schedule, for “State specified in Part C of
the First Schedule” (w.e.f. 1.11.1956).
4. Substituted by ibid., for “such State”.
5. Substituted by ibid., for clauses (3) and (4).
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