Consider the following statements. After Shimla, the High Court of Haryana was shifted to Chandigarh. Punjab and Haryana High Court is not the common High Court for the states of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

April 21, 2024 by rawan239

of Punjab into two states, Punjab and Haryana. The High Court is located in Chandigarh, which is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. The High Court has jurisdiction over both states, as well as the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

Statement 1 is correct. The High Court of Haryana was shifted from Shimla to Chandigarh in 1966.

Statement 2 is also correct. The Punjab and Haryana High Court is not the common High Court for the states of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh. The High Court of Punjab and Haryana is the common High Court for the states of Punjab and Haryana, but not for the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The Union Territory of Chandigarh has its own High Court, the High Court of Chandigarh.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct.