Question

What is the territorial jurisdiction of a High Court?

Answer 1

The jurisdiction of a High Court is restricted to territorial boundaries of the state. This is the territorial jurisdiction of a High Court. This jurisdiction changes only if the Parliament creates a High Court for two or more states (e.g. Chandigarh High Court) or extends its jurisdiction to a Union Territory (e.g. Bombay High court’s jurisdiction extends to Dadra, Diu and Daman). In case of such a change, the jurisdiction of the High Court stretches over such territories.