Act Number: 81

Act Name: The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971

Year: 1971

Enactment Date: 1971-12-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 28A: Establishment of separate High Courts for the States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.
    1 [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.
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 23-3-2013).
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