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.
Presumption U/S 113A Evidence Act Is Discretionary: Calcutta HC Sets Aside Husband’s Conviction...
The Calcutta High Court held that the presumption under Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA), concerning the husband's liability in...
Fundamental Right Of Dignified Life Cannot Be Deprived Merely Because Of Conviction: Calcutta HC...
The Calcutta High Court affirmed that right under Article 21 to live a life of dignity cannot be deprived merely because a person is convicted. ...
