Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

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Correct answer: Kolkata. In India, a High Court (HC) can have jurisdiction over more than one state or Union Territory. This means that a High Court may serve as the judiciary for multiple states and Union Territories. UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 208 Option (b) is correct: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India, come under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata High Court. This arrangement is due to the geographical and administrative placement of the islands under the jurisdiction of West Bengal. 230

Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

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