Question
Download Solution PDFHow many High Courts are there in India as of 2022?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 25.
Key Points
- High Courts:-
- The institution of the high court originated in India in 1862 with three high courts set up at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
- The fourth HC was established in Allahabad in 1966.
- Currently, India has a total of 25 High Courts established in different states of the country.
- Andhra Pradesh HC became the 25th HC in India commencing from 1 Jan 2010 at Amaravati.
- The UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have a common high court.
- Articles 214 to 231 in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the organisation, independence, jurisdiction, powers, procedures and so on of the HC.
- The Seventh Amendment Act of 1956 authorised the Parliament to establish a common HC for two or more states or two or more states and a UT
Additional Information
- Jurisdiction of High Courts
- Bombay HC - Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
- Guwahati HC - Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
- Punjab and Haryana HC - Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh
- Calcutta HC - West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Last updated on Jun 30, 2025
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