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 Issues Contempt Notices To Six Advocates Over 2012 Courtroom Mayhem
The Court had taken cognizance of the matter based on a letter from the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Basirhat.
Life Without Personal Liberty Is Like A “Car Without Engine”; “Bird Without Wings” & “Legislation...
The Calcutta High Court remarked that the Right to Personal Liberty that every citizen has, is the most valuable and important fundamental right after...