Question

Name the states which share the high courts in India.

Answer 1

A common high court is located in the following states and nearby union territory

(1) Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram

(2) Punjab and Haryana

(3) Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry

(4) West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar island

Answer 2

There are six high courts that have jurisdiction over more than one state. They are as follows:-

1. Bombay High Court has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Daman Diu.

2. Kolkata High Court has jurisdiction over West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar islands

3. Madras High Court has jurisdiction over Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry

4. Guwahati High Court has jurisdiction over Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.

5. Kerala High Court has jurisdiction over Kerala and Lakswadeep

6. Punjab and Haryana has jurisdiction over Punjab Haryana and Chandigarh.