Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
A.
Nagaland
B.
Arunachal Pradesh
C.
Assam
D.
All of the above
Answer: D
Source:
Guwahati is the principal seat of the Gauhati High Court. It acts as the High Court of Assam and also of Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh with their outlying benches of Kohima, Aizawl and Itanagar respectively.
Gauhati High Court came in effect from 5 April 1948. It initially had its sittings at Shillong but was shifted to Gauhati from 14 August 1948.
Guwahati also houses the Court of the District & Sessions Judge, Kamrup established in 1920. It is a lower court of the district judiciary having territorial jurisdiction over the greater Guwahati area only.
High Courts for States: There shall be a High Court for each State. The Gauhati High Court as of today emerged from the High Court of Assam.
On 9th September, 1947, the Assam Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution that a High Court be established for the Province of Assam.
In exercise of power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 229 of the Government of India Act, 1935, as adopted by the Indian Provincial Constitution (Amendment) Order, 1948, the Governor General of India was pleased to promulgate on 1st March, 1948 the Assam High Court Order, 1948, establishing the High Court of Assam with effect from 5th April, 1948, for the then Province of Assam. Covers the Northeastern states, located at Guwahati. High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
