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207. Parliament may by law-

(a) Extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to, or

(b) Exclude the jurisdiction of a High Court from, any State other than, or any area not within, the State in which the High Court has its principal seat:

Provided that no Bill for any such purpose shall be introduced in either House of Parliament unless-

(i) Where the jurisdiction is to be extended to or excluded from a State for the time being specified in Part I or Division A of Part III of the First Schedule or any area within such State, the consent of such other State has been obtained; and

(ii) Where the jurisdiction is to be extended, the consent of the State in which the High Court has its principal seat has also been obtained.

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