Consider the following statements

1. Assertion (A): In India, every State has a High Court in its territory.
2. Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each State.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• The Constitution, under Article 214, provides that there shall be a High Court for each State. However, the Assertion (A) is incorrect because the Constitution also permits the establishment of a common High Court for two or more States or Union Territories under Article 231. Consequently, a State may be served by a High Court that is located outside its territorial boundaries. For instance, Punjab and Haryana share the High Court at Chandigarh, while the Gauhati High Court historically exercised jurisdiction over several northeastern States. Therefore, R is true, but A is false.

Answer: (c) A is true but R is false.