Question

Which high court is common for more than three states?
A. Sikkim High Court
B. Bombay High Court
C. Lucknow high court
D. Gauhati High Court

Answer 1

Hint: The High Court of India is the main civil court with original jurisdiction in every state and trade union area. According to 141 of the Constitution, all courts in India (including the High Court) are bound by the judgments and orders of the Supreme Court of India.

Complete answer:
Sikkim High Court: The Sikkim High Court is the high court of Sikkim. The historical backdrop of the court can be followed back to 1955 when the 1955 High Court (Jurisdiction and Power) Notice was given and the High Court was set up in Sikkim.

Bombay High Court: The Bombay High Court, a chartered high court, is one of the oldest high courts in the country. It has appellate jurisdiction over the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Dammam and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli states. In addition to the main seats in Mumbai, it has benches in Aurangabad, Nagpur, Panjim (Goa).

Lucknow high court: At the beginning of its establishment in 1948, it governed 12 regions: Lucknow, Faizabad, Sultanpur, Ray Bareilly, Pratapugar, Balabanki, Gonda, Bahraich, Sitapur, Carey, Hanoi, and Onna. Now, two other regions-Ambedkarnagar and Amethi-are also under the territorial jurisdiction of Lucknow Bench.

Gauhati High Court: According to the Northeast Region (Reorganization) Act of 1971, the Northeast Region was reorganized into five Northeast states: Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura, and two of the state established an ordinary high court. Union territory (Mizoram Union territory and Arunachal Union territory.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note:
It was originally called the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but according to the Northeast Region (Reorganization) Act of 1971, it was renamed the High Court of Gauhati in 1971. As far as the states are concerned, it has the largest jurisdiction, and its jurisdiction covers Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram.