what is the name of first High court established in India
Hi
As per your question according to the data July 1, 1862
High Court at Calcutta which was formerly referred to as supreme court of Judicature at Fort William
was established on Dominion Day , 1862. Sir Barnes Peacock was its first judge .
Calcutta supreme court
Chakravartti who was the primary Indian to become a permanent judge of the Calcutta supreme court .
The Calcutta supreme court has the excellence of being the primary supreme court and one among the
three Chartered High Courts to be found out in India, along side the High Courts of Bombay, Madras.
Brief:
The supreme court at Calcutta, formerly referred to as the supreme court of Judicature at Fort William,
was brought into existence by the patent dated 14th May, 1862, issued under the High Court's Act,
1861, which as long as the jurisdiction and powers of the supreme court were to be defined by patent .
The supreme court of Judicature at Fort William was formally opened on 1st July, 1862, with Sir Barnes
Peacock as its first judge .
Appointed on 2nd February, 1863, Justice Sumboo Nath Pandit was the primary Indian to assume office
as a Judge of the Calcutta supreme court , followed by legal luminaries like Justice Dwarka Nath Mitter,
Justice Ramesh Chandra Mitter, Sir Chunder Madhab Ghosh, Sir Gooroodas Banerji, Sir Ashutosh
Mookerjee and Justice P.B. Chakravartti who was the primary Indian to become a permanent judge of
the Calcutta supreme court .
The Calcutta supreme court has the excellence of being the primary supreme court and one among the
three Chartered High Courts to be found out in India, along side the High Courts of Bombay, Madras.
Hope helpful.
Hey there
Calcutta High court is the first high court established on 1st of July 1862. There are 25 high courts are there in india out of which three are called chartered high court namely Bombay High court, Calcutta High court, Madras High court out of which Calcutta High court is the first.
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