Q. Consider the following statements regarding the establishment of High Courts in India:

1. High Courts were first established in the Presidency cities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862.
2. The High Court of Delhi was set up in 1965.
3. Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) and Telangana (Hyderabad) have had separate High Courts since 1 January, 2019.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: The first High Courts in India were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862. The High Court of Delhi was established in 1966, not 1965, making statement 2 incorrect. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have had separate High Courts since 1 January, 2019, following the bifurcation. Thus, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.