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.
Purpose Of Section 11(5) A&C Act Is Not To Throw A Spanner In The Wheels Of Arbitration But To...
The Calcutta High Court observed that the purpose of Section 11(5) is not to throw a spanner in the wheels of arbitration but to encourage and...
Court Can Only Interpret Law; Cannot Legislate: Calcutta HC Denies Plea Seeking Enforcement Of...
The Calcutta High Court observed that it cannot grant the relief sought for the enforcement of the Advocates’ Protection Act since courts can only...
