Patna High Court

The High Court of Judicature at Patna पटना उच्च न्यायालय
Seal of the court
Established	22 March 1912
Country	India
Location	Patna, Bihar
Coordinates	25°36′32″N 85°7′30″E / 25.60889°N 85.12500°E / 25.60889; 85.12500Coordinates: 25°36′32″N 85°7′30″E / 25.60889°N 85.12500°E / 25.60889; 85.12500
Composition method	Presidential assent on advice of the Chief Justice of India with consultation of Governor of Bihar
Authorized by	Constitution of India
Decisions are appealed to	Supreme Court of India
Judge term length	mandatory retirement by age of 62
Website	patnahighcourt.bih.nic.in
Chief Justice
Currently	Hon. Justice Mr. Iqbal Ahmed ansari since 29July 2016

Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state.

History of Court

Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on Monday, 1 December 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 3 February 1916. Hon. Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court. Starting 18 April 2015, the Patna High Court has planned year long centenary celebrations of 100 years of establishment and the occasion was inaugurated by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee chaired by the Governor of Bihar Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi and Chief Justice of India, Justice Mr.H. L. Dattu and the Chief Justice of Patna High Court Justice Mr.L. Narasimha Reddy

Chronology

• 1912 - Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912.
• 1913 - Foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913.
• 1916 - Patna High Court building completed on 3 February 1916. The High Court actually commenced work from 1 March 1916.
• 1948 - Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of the Province of Bihar & Orissa till 26 July 1948, when a separate High Court was constituted for Orissa.
• 1972 - Patna High Court opened a Circuit Bench at Ranchi.
• 1976 - Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Permanent Bench.
• 2000 - Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Jharkhand High Court on November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000.
• 2015 - Centenary Celebrations starting 18 April 2015.

The Chief Justice

The present Chief Justice of Patna High Court is Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice Hemant Gupta

Prominent Judges of Patna High Court

• Hon. Ms. Justice Rekha Doshit, the Chief Justice of Patna High Court; and the first woman to hold this coveted office.
• Hon. Sir Edward Maynerd Des Champs Chamier is the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
• Hon. Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha was the first Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court after independence.
• Hon. Mrs. Justice Indu Prabha Singh, the first lady judge of Patna High Court, holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold court at Patna High Court and its Ranchi Bench.
• Hon. Mrs. Justice Gyan Sudha Misra, the second lady judge of Patna High Court, is the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India from Bihar.
• This High Court has given two Chief Justices of India, viz.
  • Hon. Mr. Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, the 6th Chief Justice of India
  • 

    Patna High Court
    Hon. Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma, the 24th Chief Justice of India

Honourable Judges

List of the Former Chief Justices of Patna High Court ^[1]

Former Puisne Judges

Former Puisne Judges of the Court include:

Sir John Bucknill (1920-1926), former Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements

References

External links

• Official website
• Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts
• Judge strength in High Courts increased

State of Bihar
Capital: Patna
State symbols	Animal: Gaur Bird: House sparrow Flower: Marigolds Tree: Sacred fig
History	Magadha Nanda Dynasty Maurya Empire Sunga Empire Kanva dynasty Gupta Empire Chandragupta Maurya Chanakya Bindusara Ashoka the Great Buddhism in India Edicts of Ashoka Samudragupta Chandragupta II Arthashastra Lion Capital of Asoka Ashoka Chakra Pataliputra Bimbisara Ajatashatru Anga Rajgir Vaishali Aryabhata Siege of Arrah
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Patna topics
Patna, Bihar, India
History of Patna	History of Patna Pataliputra Azimabad Ajatashatru Chanakya Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka Aryabhata Magadha Mauryan Empire Haryanka dynasty Nanda Empire Nalanda Mṛcchakatika Bankipur Central Jail Alliance Air Flight 7412 2013 Patna bombings 2014 Patna stampede Siege of Arrah
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Satellite town	Danapur Bihta Fatuha Punpun
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Buildings and landmarks	Patna Collectorate Martyrs' Memorial Patna Patna Secretariat Raj Bhavan Kargil Chowk 1 Anne Marg Sadaqat Ashram Nagholkothi Beur Central Jail Golghar Maurya Lok Wheeler Senate Hall Shri Krishna Memorial Hall Patna International Convention Centre List of tallest buildings in Patna
Transport	Air Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport Bihta Air Force Station Rail Patna Junction Rajendra Nagar Terminal Patliputra Junction Patna Saheb Gulzarbagh Station Phulwari Sharif railway station Danapur Station Fatuha Junction railway station Patna Metro Patna Monorail Road Loknayak Ganga Path Mahatma Gandhi Setu Digha–Sonpur bridge
Hospitals	PMCH NMCH AIIMS Mahavir Cancer Institute & Research Centre Ford Hospital and Research Centre Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Education	Universities & Colleges Patna University Aryabhatta Knowledge University Chanakya National Law University Nalanda Open University Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University Magadh University Central University of South Bihar Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT-P) National Institute of Technology, Patna (NIT-P) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT Patna) All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna Women's College Patna Dental College Patna College Bihar National College St. Xavier's College, Patna A N College Birla Institute of Technology, Patna R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences Magadh Mahila College Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology Schools St. Xavier's High School Don Bosco Academy St. Michael's High School Loyola High School Delhi Public School, Patna DAV BSEB
Sports complex	Moin-ul-Haq Stadium Patna Golf Club Patliputra Sports Complex
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Parks & grounds	Eco Park Patna Zoo Buddha Smriti Park Funtasia Water Park Gandhi Maidan
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See also	Rajgir Bodh Gaya Nalanda University Rajgir Mahotsav Sonepur Cattle Fair
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