The Gauhati High Court exercises jurisdiction over which set of North-Eastern States?

The correct answer is - Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh Key Points Gauhati High Court Jurisdiction The Gauhati High Court currently exercises jurisdiction over four North-Eastern states: Assam , Nagaland , Mizoram , and Arunachal Pradesh . It has the largest jurisdiction in terms of the number of states covered under a single High Court in India. The principal seat of the Gauhati High Court is located in Guwahati , Assam. To ensure accessibility, it maintains three outlying benches: the Kohima Bench (Nagaland), the Aizawl Bench (Mizoram), and the Itanagar Bench (Arunachal Pradesh). Additional Information Historical Evolution Originally established in 1948 as the High Court of Assam, it was later renamed the Gauhati High Court following the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 . Until 2013, it had jurisdiction over all seven North-Eastern states (the "Seven Sisters"). Separation of High Courts (2013) In March 2013 , separate High Courts were established for the states of Meghalaya , Manipur , and Tripura . This reduced the Gauhati High Court's jurisdiction from seven states to the current four. Constitutional Provisions Article 214 of the Indian Constitution mandates a High Court for each state. However, Article 231 empowers Parliament to establish a common High Court for two or more states or for two or more states and a Union Territory. Sikkim High Court Sikkim is the eighth North-Eastern state, but it has its own separate High Court, the Sikkim High Court , established in 1975.