The correct option is (c).
Explanation
The Constitution of India originally provided for a High Court for each state. However, subsequent amendments empowered the Parliament to establish a common High Court for multiple states and union territories.
Statement-wise Analysis:
- Statement 1 is Incorrect: The High Court of Delhi was established on October 31, 1966, not in 1947. Prior to its establishment, the Punjab High Court exercised jurisdiction over the Union Territory of Delhi.
- Statement 2 is Correct: The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 authorized the Parliament to establish a common High Court for two or more states or for two or more states and a union territory. Article 231 of the Constitution contains provisions regarding common High Courts.
- Statement 3 is Correct: The states of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh share a common High Court located in Chandigarh. This arrangement has been in place since the reorganization of the state of Punjab in 1966.
Key Takeaway:
While Article 214 states that there shall be a High Court for each State, the 7th Amendment Act (1956) allows Parliament to establish a common High Court for two or more states. Delhi is the only Union Territory to have had its own separate High Court for a significant duration (since 1966), although Jammu and Kashmir (now a UT) also has a High Court.