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After Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura got their High Court, the Gauhati High Court ceased its jurisdiction in these three states out of 7 states.

The Assam High Court initially had its sittings at Shillong but shifted to Gauhati from 14th August 1948. Later on, the Assam High Court came to be known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland on the constitution of State of Nagaland with effect from 1st December 1963. On reorganization of the North-Eastern region by the North Eastern Area (Re-organization) Act, 1971, a common High Court was established for the five North-Eastern States (Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura) and the two Union Territories (Union Territory of Mizoram and the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh) and called as the Gauhati High Court.

Guwahati is one high court for 4 states:

1. Arunachal Pradesh.
2. Assam.
3. Nagaland.
4. Mizoram.

Year 2011, The Centre has constituted three new High Courts in the northeast "Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura". This question is also asked in KBC 8-sep-17.

The Gauhati High Court was established on 1 March 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the North East Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.

It has the largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram.

Meghalaya and manipur are separate high courts.

When Nagaland state was created on 1 December 1963, the Assam High Court was renamed as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland. On re-organization of the northeastern region of India by the North Eastern Area (Re-organization) Act, 1971, a common High Court was established for the five northeastern states: Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura and the two Union Territories: Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. It was again renamed as the Gauhati High Court.

But gauhati present in assam then it should be in assam?

The High Court of Seven Sisters states is Guwahati High Court in Guawhati (Asaam).

24 high courts are there in Indian.