High Courts
Madras High Court in Chennai, Bombay High Court in Mumbai, Calcutta High Court in Kolkatta are the first three High Courts in India.
The following are the 21 High Courts of India sorted by name, year established, Act by which it was established, jurisdiction, headquarters, benches, and the maximum number of judges sanctioned.
| Court name | Established | Act established | Jurisdiction | Seat | Benches | Jud. | Chief Justice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allahabad High Court | 1866-06-11 | High Courts Act, 1861 | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad | Lucknow | 95 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Syed Rafat Alam |
| Andhra Pradesh High Court | 1954-07-05 | Andhra State Act, 1953 | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad | 39 | Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice V. Eswaraiah (Incumbent) | |
| Bombay High Court | 1862-08-14 | High Courts Act, 1861 | Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu | Mumbai | Nagpur, Panaji, Aurangabad | 60 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Mohit Shah |
| Calcutta High Court | 14 August 1862 | High Courts Act, 1861 | West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Kolkata | Port Blair (circuit bench) | 63 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Jainarayan Patel |
| Chhattisgarh High Court | 2000-01-11 | Madhya Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2000 | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur | 12 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Yatindra Singh | |
| Delhi High Court | 1966-10-31 | Delhi High Court Act, 1966 | National Capital Territory of Delhi | New Delhi | 36 | Hon'ble Shri Justice D. Murugesan | |
| Gauhati High Court | 1948-03-01 | Government of India Act, 1935 | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram | Guwahati | Kohima, Aizwal & Imphal. Circuit Bench at Agartala & Shillong | 27 | Hon'ble Shri Justice A K Goel |
| Gujarat High Court | 1960-05-01 | Bombay Re-organsisation Act, 1960 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad | 42 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya (Acting) | |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court | 1971 | State of H.P. Act, 1970 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | 09 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Kurian Joseph | |
| Jammu and Kashmir High Court | 1943-08-28 | Letters Patent issued by the Maharaja of Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar & Jammu | 14 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar | |
| Jharkhand High Court | 2000-11-15 | Bihar Re-organisation Act, 2000 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | 12 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Prakash Tatia | |
| Karnataka High Court | 1884 | Mysore High Court Act, 1884 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | Circuit Benches at Hubli-Dharwad & Gulbarga | 40 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Vikramajit Sen |
| Kerala High Court | 1956 | States Reorganisation Act, 1956 | Kerala, Lakshadweep | Ernakulam | 40 | Hon'ble Smt Justice Manjula Chellur | |
| Madhya Pradesh High Court | 1936-01-02 | Government of India Act, 1935 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | Gwalior, Indore | 42 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Arvind Bobade |
| Madras High Court | 1862-08-15 | High Courts Act, 1861 | Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry | Chennai | Madurai | 47 | Hon'ble Shri Justice M Yusuf Eqbal |
| Orissa High Court | 1948-04-03 | Orissa High Court Order, 1948 | Orissa | Cuttack | 27 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Venkate Gowda Gopala Gowda | |
| Patna High Court | 1916-09-02 | Government of India Act, 1915 | Bihar | Patna | 43 | Hon'ble Ms Justice Rekha Doshit | |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court | 1947-11-08 | High Court (Punjab) Order, 1947 | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 53 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri | |
| Rajasthan High Court | 1949-06-21 | Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur | Jaipur | 40 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun Mishra |
| Sikkim High Court | 1975 | 38th Amendment | Sikkim | Gangtok | 03 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Permod Kohli | |
| Uttarakhand High Court | 2000-11-09 | U.P. Re-organisation Act, 2000 | Uttarakhand | Nainital | 09 | Hon'ble Shri Justice Barin Ghosh |
A Bill to establish separate High Courts for Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura was approved by the Lok Sabha on May 11, 2012 by amending the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 and other related laws. The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012 is an important step that the government has taken to address the hopes and aspirations of the people of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura and provide them easy access, speedy and cost-effective justice. After establishment of 3 new High Courts, the Gauhati High Court will have jurisdiction over only the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland & Mizoram. The bench at Imphal and Circuit Benches at Agartala & Shillong of Gauhati High Court will be converted to full-fledged High Courts.
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