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Legislation *221. (1) Parliament has the exclusive power to with respect make laws regarding the jurisdiction and powers of to jurisdic- any High Court with respect to any of the matters tion and enumerated in the Union List. powers of High Courts.

(2) The Legislature of a State for the time being 5 specified in Part I of the First Schedule in relation to which or in relation to any area within which a High Court exercises jurisdiction has the exclusive power to make laws regarding the jurisdiction and powers of such High Court in relation to such State or area with respect to any of the matters enumerat- 10 ed in the State List.

(3) Parliament and also the Legislature of a State for the time being specified in Part I of the First Schedule in relation to which or in relation to any area within which a High Court exercises 15 jurisdiction have power to make laws regarding the jurisdiction and powers of such High Court in rela- tion to such State or area with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Concurrent List.

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(4) Parliament has power to make laws regard- ing the jurisdiction and powers of a High Court in relation to a State for the time being specified in Part II of the First Schedule or any area within such State with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the State List. 25

Legislation *222. Parliament and also the Legislature of a with respect to State for the time being specified in Part I of the the procedure First Schedule in which a High Court has its prin- to be followed cipal seat have power to make laws with respect to 30 by High the procedure to be followed by such High Court in Courts in civil civil and criminal matters. and criminal matters.

Residuary 223. (1) Parliament has exclusive power to make powers of any law with respect to any matter not enumerated legislation. in the Concurrent List or State List.

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(2) Such power shall include the power of making any law imposing a tax not mentioned in either of those Lists.

*Some members of the Committee consider that articles 218,

220, 221 and 222 are not necessary in view of article 217.