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 HC Directs SEC To Explore Possibility Of Deferring Bengal Civic Polls
The Calcutta High Court has asked the State Election Commission (SEC) to explore the possibility of postponing the civic polls to four municipal...
Investigating 39 Cases Of Rape, Attempt To Rape During Bengal Post-Poll Violence: CBI To Calcutta HC
The CBI has, in a report to the Calcutta High Court, has said that it is investigating 39 cases of alleged rape or attempt to rape during post-poll...
