How Many High Courts in India 2022?

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Many Teaching Aspirants must have a clear understanding of the basic legal and judiciary system of India as often questions are asked from these sections. One such important topic is the High Courts List of India. The candidates who are preparing for teaching exams must learn by heart the All High Courts Name in India and other essential information about it. In this article, the candidates will find all the essential information and facts about the High Courts List.

How Many High Courts in India?

One of the pertinent questions is “How Many High Courts in India are there”. There are 25 High Courts in India. Among the 25 High Courts in India, 6 High Court have control over more than one State/UT. The High Courts are the highest judicial body in every state of India. According to Article 214, every state should have a High Court. Although, according to the 231 more than one or more states and/or union territories can have a common High Court.

All High Courts Name in India

Here is a High Courts List of India mentioned in detail in the following table. The candidates can find further information such as the year of establishment, jurisdiction, seat and bench of the High Courts. Check out the table for detailed information for clarity.

Est.	High Court	Jurisdiction	Seat	Benches
1862	Bombay	Maharashtra Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu Goa	Mumbai	Panaji, Aurangabad, Nagpur
1862	Kolkata	West Bengal Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Kolkata	Port Blair
1862	Madras	Tamil Nadu Pondichery	Chennai	Madurai
1866	Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	Prayajraj	Lucknow
1866	Karnataka	Karnataka	Bengaluru	Dharwad Gulbarga
1916	Patna	Bihar	Patna	–
1948	Guwahati	Assam Nagaland Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh	Guwahati	Kohima, Aizawl, Itanagar
1949	Odisha	Odisha	Cuttack	–
1949	Rajasthan	Rajasthan	Jodhpur	Jaipur
1956	Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh	Jabalpur	Gwalior Indore
1958	Kerala	Kerala Lakshadweep	Ernakulam	–
1960	Gujarat	Gujarat	Ahmedabad	–
1966	Delhi	Delhi	Delhi	–
1971	Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	–
1975	Punjab & Haryana	Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh	Chandigarh	–
1975	Sikkim	Sikkim	Gangtok	–
2000	Chattisgarh	Chattisgarh	Bilaspur	–
2000	Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	Nainital	–
2000	Jharkhand	Jharkhand	Ranchi	–
2013	Tripura	Tripura	Agartala	–
2013	Manipur	Manipur	Imphal	–
2013	Meghalaya	Meghalaya	Shillong	–
2019	Telangana	Telangana	Hyderabad	–
2019	Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh	Amravati	–
2019	Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Note: In 1928, Jammu & Kashmir high court was established. Post-bi-furcation of J&K into two union territories; there is now a common high court.)	Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh	–	–

All High Courts Name in India & Their Chief Justice

Check out the list of Chief Justices of all High Courts in India. The candidates will also find the acts under which the High Court has been established. It is very important for the candidates to know about these minor facts and information to be able to take up any challenge during the competitive exams.

High Court	Chief Justice	Act Established
Bombay	Dipankar Datta	Indian High Courts Act 1861
Calcutta	Prakash Shrivastava	Indian High Courts Act 1861
Madras	Munishwar Nath Bhandari	Indian High Courts Act 1861
Allahabad	Rajesh Bindal	Indian High Courts Act 1861
Karnataka	Ritu Raj Awasthi	Mysore High Court Act, 1884
Patna	Sanjay Karol	Letters Patent issued by then British Crown
Guwahati	Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya	Government of India Act 1935
Odisha	S. Muralidhar	Orissa High Court Ordinance, 1948
Rajasthan	Sambhaji Shiwaji Shinde	Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949
Madhya Pradesh	Ravi Malimath	Government of India Act 1935
Kerala	S. Manikumar	States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Gujarat	Aravind Kumar	Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
Delhi	Satish Chandra Sharma	Delhi High Court Act, 1966
Himachal Pradesh	Amjad Ahtesham Sayed	State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970
Punjab & Haryana	Ravi Shankar Jha	Punjab High Court Ordinance, 1947
Sikkim	Biswanath Somadder	The 36th Amendment to the Indian Constitution
Chattisgarh	Arup Kumar Goswami	Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
Uttarakhand	Vipin Sanghi	Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
Jharkhand	Ravi Ranjan	Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
Tripura	Indrajit Mahanty	North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012
Manipur	P. V. Sanjay Kumar	North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012
Meghalaya	Sanjib Banerjee	North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012
Telangana	Ujjal Bhuyan	Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
Andhra Pradesh	Prashant Kumar Mishra	Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh	Pankaj Mithal	Letters Patent issued by then Maharaja of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

High Courts List of India: FAQs

Q: Which is the 25th High Court in India?

There are 25 High Courts in India. The Calcutta High Court, established in 1862, is the oldest High Court in India. The Bombay and Madras High Courts were also established in the same year. The newest High Courts are the Telangana Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court, both established in the year 2019.

A: There are 25 High Courts in India, six having control over more than one State/UT. Delhi has a High Court of its own among the Union Territories. Each High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and such other judges as appointed by the President of India.

Q: Which is the biggest High Court of India?

A: Allahabad High Court is the biggest High Court in India.