Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh seated at Amaravati. History :- It was established in the year 1954, when the new state of Andhra formed from the earlier Madras Presidency. After the merger of the Hyderabad State with Andhra State to form the State of […]

Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court was carved out from the State of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000 under the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. History :- The sanctioned judge strength at the time of creation in 2000 was 7; this was increased to 9 in 2003. Justice Ashok Desai was the inaugural holder of the […]

Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court is the High Court of the state of Tripura. History :- It was established on 23 March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. The seat of the High Court is at Agartala, the capital of Tripura. The first Chief Justice is […]

Telangana High Court

The High Court of Telangana is the High Court of the Indian state Telangana. Founded by the 7th Nizam H.E.H Mir Osman Ali Khan. History :- The State of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 by the separation of the merger of the Andhra State which was formed in the year 1953 from erstwhile Madras […]

Sikkim High Court

The Sikkim High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Sikkim. History :- The history of the court can be traced back to 1955, when the High Court of Judicature (Jurisdiction and Powers) Proclamation, 1955 was issued to establish a High Court in Sikkim. Upon merger, Sikkim became the 22nd State of […]

Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 29 August 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.. History :- The seat of the court is at Jodhpur. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 50. View of the Rajasthan High Court, Sardar museum in […]

Punjab and Haryana High Court

High Court of Punjab and Haryana is the common High Court for Indian states of Haryana and Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh based in Chandigarh, India. History :- As of 01 April 2019, there are 52 judges in the High Court, comprising 45 permanent and 7 additional judges. Past judges include Jagdish Singh Khehar, […]

Patna High Court

Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. History :- Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on Monday, 1 December 1913 […]

Orissa High Court

The Odisha High Court is the High Court of the state of Odisha. History :- Bengal Presidency was a vast province including present day Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal. It was difficult to administratively manage such a vast area, inhabited by people speaking in different languages and having different traditions. Administrative exigencies required […]

Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court is the High Court of the state of Meghalaya. History :- It was established in March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act of 1971. Earlier, a bench of the Gauhati High Court had jurisdiction over the state of Meghalaya. The seat of […]