Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. There are 25 High Courts in India.
  2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court.
  3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 3 only
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Explanation

There were 21 High Courts in India; with three new states created in 2000, having their own High Courts (Chattisgarh at Bilaspur, Uttarakhand at Nainital and Jharkhand at Ranchi), the total number of HCs reached 24. Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have a common HC at Chandigarh. Delhi HC was established in 1966 and has jurisdiction over National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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