Till which year did the High Court of Delhi continue to exercise jurisdiction over Himachal Pradesh?

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 27 Jul 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1971.

Key Points

In 1971, the state of Himachal Pradesh was granted its own High Court, which replaced the jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi in the state.
The High Court of Delhi initially had jurisdiction over the Union Territory of Delhi and the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
In 1966, Punjab was divided into two states - Punjab and Haryana - and the jurisdiction of the High Court of Delhi was limited to the Union Territory of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.
The state of Himachal Pradesh was granted its own High Court on January 25, 1971, by the Himachal Pradesh High Court Act, 1971.

Additional Information

The highest judicial court in a state is the High Court.
It is termed as the second-highest in the country after the Supreme Court of India.
The Parliament passed the Indian High Courts Act 1861 which suggested the establishment of High Courts in three Presidencies: Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay.