Question

How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state or union territory?

• A. 4
• B. 5
• C. 7
• D. 3

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 7

At present, 7 High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State and/or Union Territory:

1. Bombay High Court

   • Maharashtra

   • Goa

   • Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

2. Calcutta High Court

   • West Bengal

   • Andaman & Nicobar Islands

3. Madras High Court

   • Tamil Nadu

   • Puducherry

4. Punjab and Haryana High Court

   • Punjab

   • Haryana

   • Chandigarh

5. High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

   • Jammu & Kashmir

   • Ladakh

6. Gauhati High Court

   • Assam

   • Nagaland

   • Mizoram

   • Arunachal Pradesh

7. Kerala High Court

   • Kerala

   • Lakshadweep