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.
Necessity Depends On Facts Of Case: Calcutta HC Dispenses With Personal Attendance Before Trial...
The Calcutta High Court dispenses with personal appearance of the Assessee before the Trial Court under the Black Money Act as the criminal complaint...
Clear Case Of Shirking Responsibility On Subordinate: Calcutta HC Holds State Election Commission...
The Calcutta High Court held that the State Election Commission had violated the court's orders related to the conduct of Panchayat elections. The...
