Article 241. High Courts for Union territories

(1) Parliament may by law constitute a High Court for a [Union territory] or declare any court in any [such territory] to be a High Court for all or any of the purposes of this Constitution. (2) The provisions of Chapter V of Part VI shall apply in relation to every High Court referred to in clause (1) as they apply in relation to a High Court referred to in article 214 subject to such modifications or exceptions as Parliament may by law provide. [(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the provisions of any law of the appropriate Legislature made by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislature by or under this Constitution, every High Court exercising jurisdiction immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh (w.e.f. 1-11-1973). 2. Subs by the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019 (44 of 2019), (w.e.f. 19-12-2019). Entry (C) was ins. by the (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961, s. 3 (w.e.f. 11-8-1961). (w.e.f. 19-12-2019). Original entry (d) was ins. by the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act,1962, s.3 (w.e.f. 20-12-1961) and subs. by the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 (18 of 1987), s. 63, for entry (d) (w.e.f. 30-5-1987). 20-2-1987). Pondicherry‖ (w.e.f. 15-2-1972). (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). Amendment) Act, 1956, in relation to any Union territory shall continue to exercise such jurisdiction in relation to that territory after such commencement. (4) Nothing in this article derogates from the power of Parliament to extend or exclude the jurisdiction of a High Court for a State to, or from, any Union territory or part thereof.] Note: 1. Subs. by the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973 (34 of 1973), s. 4, for entry (b) Note: 3. Entry (d) omitted by the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019 (44 of 2019), Note: 4. Ins. by the Constitution (fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, s. 5 and 7 (w.e.f. 16-8-1962). Note: 5. Subs. by Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006) s. 4, for ―Pondicherry‖ (w.e.f. 1-10-2006). Note: 6. The entry (f) relating to Mizoram omitted by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986, (34 of 1986), s. 39 (w.e.f. 20-2-1987). Note: 7. The entry (g) relating to Arunachal Pradesh omitted by the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (69 of 1986), s. 42 (w.e.f. Note: 8. Ins. by the Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, s. 5 (w.e.f. 28-12-1962). Note: 9. Subs. by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 4, for ―Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu or Note: 10. Subs. by the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006), s. 4, for ―Pondicherry‖ (w.e.f. 1-10-2006). Note: 11. Ins. by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-2-1972). Note: 12. Subs. by ibid., for ―any existing law‖ (w.e.f. 15-2-1972). Note: 13. Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch., for ―State specified in Part C of the First Schedule‖ Note: 14. Subs. by ibid., for ―such State‖. Note: 15. Subs. by ibid., for cls.(3) and (4).