Section 28A
Establishment of separate High Courts for the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of the States of Manipur and Tripura and to provide for the formation of the State of Meghalaya and of the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh by reorganisation of the existing State of Assam and for matters connected therewith.
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[28A. Establishment of separate High Courts for the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and
Tripura.—(1) On and from the commencement of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) and Other
Related Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, there shall be a High Court—
(a) for the State of Meghalaya to be called the High Court of Meghalaya;
(b) for the State of Manipur to be called the High Court of Manipur;
(c) for the State of Tripura to be called the High Court of Tripura.
(2) The principal seat of the High Court of Meghalaya, the High Court of Manipur and the High Court of Tripura shall respectively be at such place as the President may, by notified order, appoint.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Judges and division courts of the High Court of Meghalaya, the High Court of Manipur and the High Court of Tripura may sit at such other place or places in the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura respectively, other than their principal seat as the Chief Justice of the respective High Court may, with the approval of the Governor of the State concerned, appoint.
(a) for the State of Meghalaya to be called the High Court of Meghalaya;
(b) for the State of Manipur to be called the High Court of Manipur;
(c) for the State of Tripura to be called the High Court of Tripura.
(2) The principal seat of the High Court of Meghalaya, the High Court of Manipur and the High Court of Tripura shall respectively be at such place as the President may, by notified order, appoint.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Judges and division courts of the High Court of Meghalaya, the High Court of Manipur and the High Court of Tripura may sit at such other place or places in the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura respectively, other than their principal seat as the Chief Justice of the respective High Court may, with the approval of the Governor of the State concerned, appoint.
Notes
1. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 23-3-2013).