Himachal Pradesh was under the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court until it got its own High Court in:

Himachal Pradesh was under the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court until it became a full state and got its own High Court in 1971.

Himachal Pradesh's journey to statehood:

• Himachal Pradesh was formed in 1948 as a Chief Commissioner's Province by merging several hill states.
• It became a Part C state in 1951 under the original Constitution.
• After the reorganisation of states, it became a Union territory in 1956.
• Later, some hill areas of Punjab were added to Himachal Pradesh.
• It became the 18th state of India on 25 January 1971, under the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970.

Judicial history:

• Earlier, Himachal Pradesh was served by a Judicial Commissioner's Court.
• Later, the Delhi High Court's jurisdiction was extended to Himachal Pradesh.
• A bench of the Delhi High Court sat at Shimla.
• When Himachal Pradesh became a state, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh was established at Shimla in 1971.

About the Himachal Pradesh High Court:

• It has its principal seat at Shimla.
• It has jurisdiction over the whole state.

Statehood Day:

25 January is celebrated as Himachal Day (Statehood Day).

Dr. Y.S. Parmar was the first Chief Minister of the state and is called the architect of Himachal Pradesh.

Other High Courts established after states were formed:

Many new states, such as Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Telangana, got their own High Courts after their formation.

Why not the other options?

• ✗1956 is when Himachal Pradesh became a Union territory.
• ✗1968 and 1975 do not match.