Q. Consider the following statements about the High Court :

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

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: The High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862. The High Court of Delhi came up in 1966. Currently there are 25 High Courts. While many states have their own High Courts, Punjab and Haryana share a common High Court at Chandigarh, and four North Eastern states of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have a common High Court at Guwahati. Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) and Telangana (Hyderabad) have separate High Courts from 1 January, 2019. Some High Courts have benches in other parts of the state for greater accessibility.

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