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Constitution of India
Part VI — The States
Article215

High Courts to be courts of record

Every High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself.

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Article 215 deals with high Courts to be courts of record. Read the official clauses below for the exact rule, conditions, exceptions, and institutional powers. This overview is an orientation, not a substitute for the constitutional text.

Current official-edition wording. Historical reconstruction is not claimed for this article.

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