Assertion (A): In India, every state has a High Court in its territory. Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each state.
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is false
- DA is false but R is trueCorrect
Explanation
Assertion (A) is false. Not every state in India has an exclusive High Court located within its territory. For example, the Bombay High Court has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Goa, and the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The Punjab and Haryana High Court serves both Punjab and Haryana.
Reason (R) is true. Article 214 of the Constitution of India states, "There shall be a High Court for each State." While Article 231 allows for the establishment of a common High Court for two or more States or for two or more States and a Union territory, the fundamental provision for a High Court for each state exists in the Constitution.
Since A is false and R is true, option D is the correct answer.
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