Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.3.1 Judiciary

5.3.1.3 High Courts

Each state has a High Court at the top of its judiciary. It has wider writ powers than the Supreme Court under Article 226 and supervises every court and tribunal in its territory under Article 227.

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Key terms

  • High Court
  • common High Court
  • Article 226
  • writs
  • Article 227 superintendence
  • additional judges
  • transfer of judges
  • court of record
  • Amaravati

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