Article 16 - Substitution of new articles for Articles 230, 231 and 232 - Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956

Substitution of new articles for Articles 230, 231 and 232 . 16. For Articles 230, 231 and 232 of the Constitution, the following articles shall be substituted , namely: Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union Territories. 230. (1) Parliament may by law extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to, or exclude the jurisdiction of a High Court from, any Union Territory. (2) Where the High Court of a State exercises jurisdiction in relation to a Union Territory, ( a ) nothing in this Constitution shall be construed as empowering the Legislature of the State to increase, restrict or abolish that jurisdiction; and ( b ) the reference in Article 227 to the Governor shall, in relation to any rules, forms or tables for subordinate courts in that territory, be construed as a reference to the President. Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States. 231. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter, Parliament may by law establish a common High Court for two or more States or for two or more States and a Union Territory. (2) In relation to any such High Court, ( a ) the reference in Article 217 to the Governor of the State shall be construed as a reference to the Governors of all the States in relation to which the High Court exercises jurisdiction; ( b ) the reference in Article 227 to the Governor shall, in relation to any rules, forms or tables for subordinate courts, be construed as a reference to the Governor of the State in which the subordinate courts are situate; and ( c ) the references in Articles 219 and 229 to the State shall be construed as a reference to the State in which the High Court has its principal seat: Provided that if such principal seat is in a Union Territory, the references in Articles 219 and 229 to the Governor, Public Service Commission, Legislature and Consolidated Fund of the State shall be construed respectively as references to the President, Union Public Service Commission, Parliament and Consolidated Fund of India. .