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What is the original jurisdiction of the High Court?
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- Only in matters of admiralty, probate, matrimonial, and contempt of court, the High Courts have original Jurisdiction.
- The presidency High Courts ( Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras) have original Jurisdiction in which the amount involved is more than 2000 and the criminal cases which are committed to them by the presidency magistrates.
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