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.
Calcutta High Court Asks State To Respond On VHP's Plea Whether It Actually Named A Lioness 'Sita'
The Calcutta High Court while hearing Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) plea challenging the name of the Lions in Siliguri Safari Park has directed the...
Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of Plea Seeking Protection For Women Victims Of Sexual...
The Calcutta High Court today refused to grant an urgent hearing of a PIL seeking protection for women of Sandeshkhali who are victims of sexual...
