Act Number: 37

Act Name: The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-08-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 52: Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States.
    The High Court for a new State shall have, in respect of any part of the territories included in that new State, all such original, appellate and other jurisdiction as, under the law in force immediately before the appointed day, is exercisable in respect of that part of the said territories by any High Court or Judicial Commissioner's Court for an existing State.
Scroll to Top