28B. DEFINITION OF HIGH COURT. –
In this Chapter, “High Court” means –
(i) in relation to any State, the High Court of that State;
1[(ii) in relation to the Union territory of Delhi, the High Court of Delhi;
2[(iia) [***]]
3[(iii) in relation to the Union Territories of Arunachal Pradesh *and Mizoram, the Gauhati High Court (the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura);]
(iv) in relation to the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the High Court at Calcutta;
(v) in relation to the Union territory of 4[Lakshadweep], the High Court of Kerala;
5[(va) in relation to the Union territory of Chandigarh, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana;]
6[(vi) in relation to the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Goa**, Daman and Diu, the High Court at Bombay;
(vii) in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry, the High Court at Madras.]]
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1. Clauses (ii) and (iia) subs. by the Panjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1968, clause 3 and Sch, for clause (ii) (w.r.e.f. 1-11-1966).
2. Clause (iia) omitted by the State of Himachal Pradesh (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1973, clause 3 and Sch. (w.r.e.f. 25-1-1971).
3. Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974, clause 3 and Sch. (w.r.e.f. 21-1-1972).
* Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram have attained statehood, with effect from 20-2-1987.
4. Subs. by the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Adaptation of Laws Order, 1974, clause 3 and Sch., for “the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi. Islands” (w.r.e.f. 1-11-1973).
5. Ins. by the Punjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subject) Order, 1968, clause 3 and Sch. (w.r.e.f. 1-11-1966).
6. Ins. by the Taxation Laws (Extension to Union Territories) Regutation 1963, clause 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-4-1963).
** Union territory of Goa has attained statehood, with effect from 30-5-1987.
