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.
People Are Unable To File Their Nominations, Where Is Free And Fair Election: Asks SC While...
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain Special Leave Petitions (SLP) challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court whereby it had directed...
Restricting Rath Yatra & Imposing Conditions Would Amount To Interference With Religious Practice:...
The Calcutta High Court yesterday in a plea said that restricting Rath Yatra and imposing conditions upon the same would amount to an interference...
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