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Article 231 of the Constitution of India

Article
231
Chapter
CHAPTER V.—T HE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES
Index row title
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter, Parliament may bylaw establish a common High Court for two or more
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
c2bcaaf3-cee9-4f9b-a620-bac2a6e725b8

247 words

Verbatim text

preceding provisions of this Chapter, Parliament may bylaw establish a common High Court for two or more States or for two or more States and a Union territory. (2) In relation to any such High Court,— (a) the reference in article 217 to the Governor of the State shall be construed as a reference to the Governors of all the States in relation to which the High Court exercises jurisdiction;Extension of jurisdiction ofHigh Courts toUnion territories. Establishment of a common HighCourt for two ormore States. 1The words “in which the High Court has its principal seat” omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. 2Subs. by s. 16, ibid., for arts. 230, 231 and 232.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 229—231.)116 (b) the reference in article 227 to the Governor shall, in relation to any rules, forms or tables for subordinate courts, be construed as a reference tothe Governor of the State in which the subordinatecourts are situate; and (c) the references in articles 219 and 229 to the State shall be construed as a reference to the State in which the High Court has its principal seat: Provided that if such principal seat is in a Union territory, the references in articles 219 and 229 to theGovernor, Public Service Commission, Legislature and Consolidated Fund of the State shall be construed respectively as references to the President, Union PublicService Commission, Parliament and Consolidated Fundof India.] C HAPTER VI.—S UBORDINATE COURTS

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  • The index files this text under article 231 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V.—T HE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES”.
  • The passage runs to about 247 words.

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