Which of the following states high court is/are called Presidency high courts?

Karnataka courts

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West Bengal courts

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Tamil Nadu courts

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Haryana courts

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Solution

The correct options are
B West Bengal courts
C Tamil Nadu courts
The oldest high courts of Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras also known as Presidency High Courts, also have original jurisdiction in civil cases involving an amount over 2000Rs and criminal cases committed to them by the District/Presidency Magistrate.

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