Constitution 231 — Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States

The Constitution of India, 1950

Statutory text

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of
this Chapter, Parliament may by law 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,—
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(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 to the Governor of the State in which the subordinate courts
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 the Governor, Public Service Commission,
Legislature and Consolidated Fund of the State shall be construed respectively
as references to the President, Union Public Service Commission, Parliament
and Consolidated Fund of India.

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