Article 230 of CoI : Article 230: Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories.

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Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: The Union Territory of Chandigarh does not have its own High Court. The Parliament decides to extend the jurisdiction of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to include Chandigarh.

Application:

  1. Parliament's Role: Parliament passes a law stating that the Punjab and Haryana High Court will have jurisdiction over Chandigarh.
  2. State Legislature's Limitation: The Punjab State Legislature cannot pass any law to change this jurisdiction. They cannot increase, restrict, or abolish the High Court's jurisdiction over Chandigarh.
  3. Governor's Reference: Any rules, forms, or tables for subordinate courts in Chandigarh that would normally require the Governor's approval will now require the President's approval instead.

Example 2:

Scenario: The Union Territory of Lakshadweep is currently under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court. The Parliament decides to exclude Lakshadweep from the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court and bring it under the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court.

Application:

  1. Parliament's Role: Parliament enacts a law that removes Lakshadweep from the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court and places it under the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court.
  2. State Legislature's Limitation: The Kerala State Legislature cannot pass any law to alter this new jurisdiction. They cannot increase, restrict, or abolish the Madras High Court's jurisdiction over Lakshadweep.
  3. Governor's Reference: Any administrative matters for subordinate courts in Lakshadweep that would typically involve the Governor of Kerala will now involve the President of India.

Example 3:

Scenario: The Union Territory of Delhi is under the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court. Parliament decides to extend the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court to also cover the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Application:

  1. Parliament's Role: Parliament passes a law extending the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court to include the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  2. State Legislature's Limitation: The Delhi State Legislature cannot pass any law to change this jurisdiction. They cannot increase, restrict, or abolish the High Court's jurisdiction over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  3. Governor's Reference: Any rules, forms, or tables for subordinate courts in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that would normally require the Governor's approval will now require the President's approval instead.