Permanent Seat and Benches
The seat of the Calcutta High Court is at Kolkata, capital of West Bengal. As per the Calcutta High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction) Act, 1953, the Calcutta High Court's jurisdiction was extended to cover Chandernagore (now called Chandannagar) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as of May 2nd, 1950. The Calcutta High Court maintains a permanent circuit bench in Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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