How many high courts are there in India?

There are 24 high courts in India.

List of high courts

Here is a list of the 25 high courts in India:

1. Allahabad High Court
2. Andhra Pradesh High Court
3. Bombay High Court
4. Calcutta High Court
5. Chhattisgarh High Court
6. Delhi High Court
7. Gauhati High Court
8. Gujarat High Court
9. Himachal Pradesh High Court
10. Jammu & Kashmir High Court
11. Jharkhand High Court
12. Karnataka High Court
13. Kerala High Court
14. Madhya Pradesh High Court
15. Madras High Court
16. Manipur High Court
17. Meghalaya High Court
18. Orissa High Court
19. Patna High Court
20. Punjab and Haryana High Court
21. Rajasthan High Court
22. Sikkim High Court
23. Telangana High Court
24. Tripura High Court
25. Uttarakhand High Court

Which is the oldest high court in India?

The Calcutta High Court is the oldest high court in India and also one of the largest by the strength of judges. It has a sanctioned strength of 160 judges. It is located in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. The court has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was established on July 1, 1862, under the High Courts Act, of 1861. It has jurisdiction over the states of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The court has original jurisdiction in some cases and appellate jurisdiction in others.

Which is the smallest high court in India?

The Sikkim High Court is considered the smallest High Court in India by the strength of judges. It has a sanctioned strength of only two judges. It is located in the state of Sikkim. The court has jurisdiction over the state of Sikkim. The court has a chief justice and other judges appointed by the President of India. It was established on 14 May 1975, under the North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, of 1971. It has original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters and also exercises writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India.

Who is the first chief justice in India?

Hiralal J. Kania was the first Chief Justice of India. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of India on 26 January 1950, after the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950. He served as the Chief Justice of India from 1950 to 1951. He was appointed by the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. He joined the Bar in Bombay in 1913 and was appointed as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court in 1936. He was appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of India in 1940 and then appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in 1946.

After his tenure as Chief Justice of India, he was appointed as a judge of the International Court of Justice from 1951 to 1954.

Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is appointed by the President of India, under the Constitution of India. The President appoints the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice of India, after consultation with such judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts in the States as the President may deem necessary for the purpose. The appointment of the Chief Justice is made under Article 124(2) of the Indian Constitution. It is important to note that the appointment of the Chief Justice is also subject to the provisions of Articles 124, 217, and 222 of the Constitution of India, which lays down the qualifications, tenure, and conditions of service of the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts.