Like the Supreme Court, a High Court also acts as a Guardian of the Constitution. If it finds any Law, executive order, or any ordinance to be inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution, it can declare it null and void. Thus it controls both the Legislature and the Executive.
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The High Courts and Subordinate Courts
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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