Constitution Section 230 — Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories

Part VI — THE STATES — CHAPTER V.—THE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES

Constitutional

Summary

Parliament can pass a law to give a High Court authority over a Union territory, or to take away that authority. If a State High Court already has authority over a Union territory, the State Legislature cannot change or remove that authority. Also, when making rules for lower courts in that territory, the President takes the place of the Governor.

Official Text

(1) Parliament may by law extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to, or exclude the jurisdiction of a High Court from, any Union territory.

(2) Where the High Court of a State exercises jurisdiction in relation to a Union territory,—

(a) nothing in this Constitution shall be construed as empowering the Legislature of the State to increase, restrict or abolish that jurisdiction; and

(b) the reference in article 227 to the Governor shall, in relation to any rules, forms or tables for subordinate courts in that territory, be construed as a reference to the President.