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Art. 214 Part VI: The States

High Courts for States

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) There shall be a High Court for each State. (2) Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to prevent Parliament from establishing a Common High Court for two or more States or for two or more States and a Union territory.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article establishes each state's own High Court, while allowing Parliament flexibility to create a single common High Court serving multiple states (or states and a Union Territory) together, where practical — as with the Punjab and Haryana High Court, or the Guwahati High Court serving several Northeastern states.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why some states share a single High Court rather than each having its own separate one — a practical arrangement particularly common among smaller neighbouring states or territories.

Read alongside this one

Art. 231 — Establishment of a Common High Court for Two or More States

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 214

Which Indian states currently share a common High Court?

Several arrangements exist — for example, Punjab, Haryana and the UT of Chandigarh share one High Court, and several Northeastern states share the Guwahati High Court's jurisdiction.

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