The Union Territory of Chandigarh comes under the jurisdiction of _______.

Delhi High Court

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Punjab and Haryana High Court

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Allahabad High Court

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Chandigarh High Court

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The correct option is B Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court is a High Court-based inside the Le Corbusier-designed Chandigarh Capitol Complex in Chandigarh, India. It has jurisdiction over the Union territory of Chandigarh, the State of Haryana, and the State of Punjab. As of 21 March 2015, there are 55 judges in the High Court, comprising 45 permanent and 10 additional judges. Past judges include Jagdish Singh Khehar, who was elevated to the Supreme Court of India.

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