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Article 215 — Every High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including thepower to punish for contempt of itself.

Article
215
Chapter
CHAPTER V.—T HE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES
Index row title
Every High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including thepower to punish for contempt of itself.
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
14b7b5b1-459a-4df5-a7f9-7302a3606514

17 words

Verbatim text

shall have all the powers of such a court including thepower to punish for contempt of itself.

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  • The index files this text under article 215 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V.—T HE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES”.
  • The row is titled “Every High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including thepower to punish for contempt of itself.”.
  • The passage runs to about 17 words.

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