The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established on July 2, 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court is an exact replica of the Stand Hans in Ypres, Belgium. It is recorded that when the original burnt down, a blue print of Granville's Calcutta High Court had to be consulted before rebuilding it. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a National Capital Territory. ... West Bengal (পশà§à¦à¦¿à¦® বà¦à§à¦, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... A Union Territory is an administrative division of India. ... Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with an extra detailed area around Port Blair The Andaman & Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India. ...
The court is headquartered in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), capital of West Bengal. It also has a circuit bench in Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Kolkata (Bangla: à¦à¦²à¦à¦¾à¦¤à¦¾, Hindi: à¤à¥à¤²à¤à¤¾à¤¤à¤¾), formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal and was capital of British India until 1912. ... This is a list of Indian state and union territory capitals. ... Port Blair is the largest town in the Andaman Islands and the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory of India. ...
The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 63. Despite the name of the city having officially changed from Calcutta to Kolkata in 2001, the old name is retained by the court as it is an institution. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Allahabad High Court • Andhra Pradesh High Court • Bombay High Court • Calcutta High Court • Chhattisgarh High Court • Delhi High Court • Gujarat High Court • Guwahati High Court • Himachal Pradesh High Court • Jammu and Kashmir High Court • Jharkhand High Court • Karnataka High Court • Kerala High Court • Madhya Pradesh High Court • Madras High Court • Orissa High Court • Patna High Court • Punjab and Haryana High Court • Rajasthan High Court • Sikkim High Court • Uttaranchal High Court This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Allahabad High Court was one of the first High Courts of India to be established in India. ... The Andhra Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Bombay High Court was inaugurated on August 14, 1862. ... The Chhattisgarh High Court is one of the newest High Courts in India. ... The High Court of Delhi was established on October 31, 1966. ... The Gujarat High Court is the High Court of the state of Gujarat. ... The Guwahati High Court was established on March 1, 1948 after the Government of India Act, 1935 was passed. ... The Himachal Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the state of Himachal Pradesh. ... The Jammu and Kashmir Court is the High Court of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... The Jharkhand High Court is one of the newest High Courts in India. ... Karnataka High Court The Karnataka High Court is the High Court of the state of Karnataka. ... The Kerala High Court is the High Court of the state of Kerala and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ... The Madhya Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the state of Madhya Pradesh. ... The Madras High Court, one of the landmarks of the metropolis of Chennai, and believed to be the second largest judicial complex in the world, is located near the Parrys Corner, one of the important central business districts of Chennai. ... The Orissa High Court is the High Court of the state of Orissa. ... The Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. ... Punjab and Haryana High Court is a common High Court for both the States of Punjab and Haryana and Union territory of Chandigarh. ... The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Gujarat. ... The Sikkim High Court is the High Court of the state of Sikkim. ... The Uttaranchal High Court is the High Court of the state of Uttaranchal. ...
The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India.
According to the Constitution of India, the role of the Supreme Court of India is that of a federal court, guardian of the Constitution and the highest court of appeal.
These courts are under administrative and judicial control of the HighCourt of the State to which the district concerned belongs.