Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India, established by a Letters Patent in May 1862 and formally opened in July 1862. The principal seat of the Calcutta High Court is in Kolkata and it has Circuit Benches in Port Blair and Jalpaiguri. The building of the Principal Bench in Kolkata was constructed in 1872. The High Court has jurisdiction over the State of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The sanctioned strength of Judges of the Calcutta High Court is 54 permanent and 18 additional judges.
An Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Avoid Legal Duty To Maintain Wife On Grounds Of Financial Constraints:...
The High Court set aside the Family Court’s order rejecting the wife’s plea for maintenance, reiterating that Section 125 Cr.P.C. is a measure of...
Landlord Threatening Tenant With Eviction Doesn't Amount To Criminal Intimidation U/s. 506 IPC:...
The Calcutta High Court was considering an Application seeking quashing of proceedings in case registered under Section 448, 511, 506 and 34 of the...
