Question

High court having jurisdiction more than one state is called?

Answer 1

There are 21 High Courts in the country, three having jurisdiction over more than one State. 

Answer 2

High court having jurisdiction more than one state is referred to as Common High Court.  The following are major ones:

• Punjab and Haryana high court- over the states of Punjab and Haryana also over the UT of Chandigarh.

• Guwahati high court – over the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram.

• High court of judicature at Hyderabad – over the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.