Punjab and Haryana High Court — a Le Corbusier building serving two states at once
| Official Website | https://highcourtchd.gov.in/ |
| Location / Principal Seat | Chandigarh |
| Jurisdiction (States/UTs Covered) | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh (UT) |
| Year of Establishment | 15 August 1947 |
| Languages Commonly Used | English only (sole language of record under Article 348(1)(a); Hindi not authorised for proceedings) |
This is the rare High Court that genuinely serves two full states plus a Union Territory simultaneously — Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh — under a specific constitutional provision (Article 231) that allows one "common" High Court to cover more than one state. It opened on India's very first Independence Day, 15 August 1947, originally at Simla, before moving into its permanent home in 1955: a building designed by the modernist architect Le Corbusier as part of his wider plan for Chandigarh, a complex now recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in its own right.
Jurisdiction Map: Covers Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh (UT). Principal seat: Chandigarh. It has no permanent Bench elsewhere; every matter is heard at this one seat.
Citation: Constitution of India, art 231; UNESCO, 'The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier' (World Heritage List).
Based on the supplied institutional guide. Historical details and jurisdiction require independent editorial verification; consult the official court website.
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