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Which of the following States has the principal seat of a High Court located within its territory?

Under Article 214 read with Article 231 of the Constitution of India, Parliament may by law establish a common High Court for two or more States. The Gauhati High Court has…

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Which of the following States has the principal seat of a High Court located within its territory?

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Under Article 214 read with Article 231 of the Constitution of India, Parliament may by law establish a common High Court for two or more States. The Gauhati High Court has its principal seat at Guwahati in Assam and exercises common jurisdiction over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Nagaland (with permanent benches at Itanagar, Aizawl, and Kohima respectively). Goa falls under the jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court through its permanent bench at Panaji.

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