Patna High Court
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| The High Court of Judicautre at Patna | |
| Established in | March 22, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | India |
| Location | Patna, Bihar |
| Composition method | Presidential selection with Senatorial advice and consent |
| Authorized by | Constitution of India |
| Judge term length | Good behavior |
| Website | Patna High Court |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.M. Lodha |
| Since | May 13, 2008 |
The Patna High Court (Hindi: पटना उच्च न्यायालय) is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on February 3, 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act, 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state.
In the long years since its inception, it has carved a niche for itself in delivering justice, fearlessly and impartially. It has come a long way establishing itself as the guiding star for other branches of government.
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[edit] History of Court
Proclamation made by the Governor-General of India on the March 22, 1912.The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on Monday, December 1, 1913 by His Excellency the late Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst.The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same Viceroy on February 3, [1916.Hon'ble Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
[edit] Chronology
- 1912 - Proclamation made by the Governor-General of India on March 22, 1912.
- 1913 - Foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on December 1, 1913.
- 1916 - The Patna High Court building completed on February 3, [1916. The High Court actually commenced work from March 1, 1916.
- 1948 - The Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of that province till July 26, 1948, when a separate High Court was constituted for Orissa.
- 1972 - The Patna High Court opened a Circuit Bench at Ranchi.
- 1976 - The Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Permanent Bench.
- 2000 - The Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became the Jharkhand High Court on November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act of 2000.
[edit] The Chief Justice of Patna High Court
- Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.M. Lodha is the current Chief Justice of Patna High Court. He assumed this office on 13th of May 2008.
- Hon’ble Sir Edward Maynerd Des Champs Chamier is the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
- Hon'ble Justice Mrs. Indu Prabha Singh is undivided Bihar's first lady justice.
- Hon'ble Justice Mrs. Gyan Sudha Mishra, the second lady judge of Patna High Court, is the first woman Chief Justice of a high court from Bihar.
- This High Court has given two Chief Justices of India, viz.
- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, the 6th C.J.I.
- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma, the 24th C.J.I.
List of the Chief Justices of Patna High Court [1]
| Name of the Hon'ble Chief Justice | From (dd.mm.yyyy) | TO (dd.mm.yyyy) |
|---|---|---|
| Hon'ble Shri R.M. Lodha | 13.04.2008 | current |
| Hon’ble Shri Rajesh Balia | 05.01.2008 | 03.03.2008 |
| Hon’ble Dr. J.N. Bhatt | 18.07.2005 | 16.10.2007 |
| Hon’ble Shri Ravi S. Dhavan | 25.1.2000 | 22.7.2004 |
| Hon’ble Shri B.M. Lal | 9.7.1997 | 6.10.1999 |
| Hon’ble Shri D.P. Wadhwa | 29.9.1995 | 21.3.1997 |
| Hon’ble Shri G.P. Patnaik | 19.5.1995 | 11.9.1995 |
| Hon’ble Shri K. Venkataswamy | 19.9.1994 | 6.3.1995 |
| Hon’ble Shri K.S. Paripoornan | 24.1.1994 | 11.6.1994 |
| Hon’ble Shri Bimal Chandra Basak | 18.3.1991 | 21.10.1994 |
| Hon’ble Shri Gangadhar Ganesh Sohani | 24.10.1989 | 17.12.1990 Afternoon |
| Hon’ble Shri Shushil Kumar Jha | 19.10.1989 | 23.10.1989 |
| Hon’ble Shri Dipak Kumar Sen | 1.5.1988 | 1.5.1989 |
| Hon’ble Shri Bhagwati Prasad Jha | 2.1.1988 | 2.1.1988 Afternoon |
| Hon’ble Shri Surjit Singh Sandhawalia | 29.11.1983 | 27.7.1987 |
| Hon’ble Shri Krishna Ballabh Narayan Singh | 19.7.1976 | 12.3.1982 Afternoon |
| Hon’ble Shri Shyam Nandan Prasad Singh | 3.10.1974 | 1.5.1976 |
| Hon’ble Shri Nand Lall Untwalia | 29.9.1972 | 3.10.1974 |
| Hon’ble Shri Ujjal Narayan Sinha | 5.9.1970 | 29.9.1972 |
| Hon’ble Shri Satish Chandra Mishra | 9.11.1968 | 5.9.1970 |
| Hon’ble Shri Ramaswamy Lakshmi Narasimhan | 4.1.1965 | 2.8.1968 Afternoon |
| Hon’ble Shri Vaidyanathier Ramaswami | 30.4.1956 | 4.1.1965 |
| Hon’ble Shri Sudhansu Kumar Das | 10.1.1955 | 30.4.1956 |
| Hon’ble Shri Syed Jafar Imam | 3.9.1953 | 10.1.1955 |
| Hon’ble Shri David Ezra Reuben | 1.6.1952 | 2.9.1953 |
| Hon’ble Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha | 8.4.1950 | 1.6.1952 |
| Hon’ble Sir Herbert Ribton Meredith | 25.1.1950 | 8.4.1950 |
| Hon’ble Sir Clifford Monmohan Agarwala | 9.1.1948 | 24.1.1950 |
| Hon’ble Sir Syed Fazl Ali | 19.1.1943 | 14.10.1946 |
| Hon’ble Sir Arther Trevor Harries | 10.10.1938 | 19.1.1943 |
| Hon’ble Sir Courtney Terrell | 31.3.1928 | 6.5.1938 |
| Hon’ble Sir Thomas Fredrick Dawson Miller | 31.10.1917 | 31.3.1928 |
| Hon’ble Sir Edward Maynerd Champs Chamier | 1.3.1916 | 30.10.1917 |
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