The Rajasthan High Court exercises jurisdiction over:

Explanation

The Rajasthan High Court is not a court for only the Jodhpur division or for a pair of divisions. The Constitution places High Courts at the state level: Article 214 provides for a High Court for each State, while Article 231 separately deals with the special case of a common High Court for two or more States. The Rajasthan High Court's jurisdiction is therefore over Rajasthan as a whole. The fact that its principal bench sits at Jodhpur and a bench functions at Jaipur affects where matters may be heard; it does not cut down the territorial jurisdiction. That jurisdiction extends across all 50 districts and seven divisions of the state.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Jodhpur is the principal seat, but the High Court's jurisdiction is not confined to Jodhpur division.
• (B) Jaipur and Jodhpur are bench locations, not the outer limit of the Court's jurisdiction across Rajasthan.
• (D) Rajasthan and Gujarat is too broad because Gujarat is outside the Rajasthan High Court's stated state-wide jurisdiction and has its own separate High Court.

Concept

Rajasthan Polity requires a clear distinction between a High Court's seat or bench and its territorial jurisdiction. RAS often uses administrative geography because candidates can confuse bench location with legal jurisdiction.

Source

• The Constitution of India, India Code
• https://hcraj.nic.in/hcraj/

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