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Patna High Court
The Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 9 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. The court is based in Patna, the administrative capital of the state of Bihar, India. History of the court A proclamation for setting up the court was issued by the governor-general of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913 by Viceroy and Governor-General of India Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst. Work commenced on 1 March 1916. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same viceroy on 3 February 1916. Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first chief justice of the court. In 1948, the Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of the Province of Bihar & Orissa until 26 July 1948, when a separate high court was constituted for Orissa. The Patna High Court opened a circuit bench at Ranchi in 1972. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and with Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Only 20% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as of 2021. Additionally, almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official languages are Hindi and Urdu, although other languages are common, including Maithili, Magahi, Bhojpuri and other Languages of Bihar. In Ancient and Classical India, the area that is now Bihar was considered the centre of political and cultural power and as a haven of learning. From Magadha arose India's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier
Sir Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier KCSI, KCIE (4 June 1866 – 17 November 1945) was a British Indian judge and the first Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. Career Sir Edward Chamier passed Indian Civil Service. He was knighted on 1 January 1916 and was appointed the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on 1 March 1916 and retired on 30 October 1917. During this tenure he set up an example of judicial autonomy at the time of inaugurating the High Court building in 1916. In the opening ceremony Justice Chamier neither invited Lieutenant Governor of the province Sir Edward Albert Gait Sir Edward Albert Gait (1863–1950) was an administrator in the Indian Civil Service who rose to serve as Lieutenant-Governor of the Bihar and Orissa Province in the Bengal Presidency of British India. He held that office for the years 1915–1 ... nor even Viceroy Lord Hardinge. Chamier was legal adviser to the Secretary of State for India in 1925–26. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court is the High Court of the state of Tripura. It was established on 23 March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. The seat of the High Court is at Agartala, the capital of Tripura. The first Chief Justice was Justice Deepak Gupta ( 23.3.2013 to 16.5.2016) Earlier, the state of Tripura along with the other six states of the North - East of India was under the Guwahati High Court , a permanent bench of the Guwahati High Court was established in Agartala in the year 1992 having territorial jurisdiction of the state of Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the ea .... The Chief Justice The Acting Chief Justice of this Court is Justice T. Amarnath Goud. He took over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh is the High Court of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The seat of the High Court is currently located at Nelapadu. History The High Court of Andhra Pradesh was established in the year 1954 when the state was formed from the earlier Madras Presidency. After the merger of the Hyderabad State with Andhra State to form the State of Andhra Pradesh, the Court initially continued at Guntur till 1956. Thereafter the High Court started functioning from the then capital city of state, Hyderabad. However, post bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad was constituted as a common High Court, until the new High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh is created. Later by a Presidential order, the High Court for the state of Andhra Pradesh was established on 1 January 2019 under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. Geography and structure The High Court is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Ahsanuddin Amanullah (born 11 May 1963) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is a former judge of the Patna High Court. He has also served as a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Personal Ahsanuddin Amanullah was born on 11 May 1963. He belongs to an eminent family hailing from Bihar. He is the second son of Late Mr. Nehaluddin Amanullah and Late Mrs. Ishrati Amanullah. After completing his schooling, he obtained a Bachelor's in Science (Chemistry Honours) and then an LL.B. from the Patna Law College. Professional Career He enrolled as an Advocate on 27 September 1991 with the Bihar State Bar Council and made rapid strides in the profession. He was in regular practice, primarily in the Patna High Court and also appeared before the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court, Calcutta High Court and Jharkhand High Court in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Service, Taxation, Co-operative, Labour, Corporate, Forest, Board, Corporation, Arbitration, Contempt and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalit Mohan Sharma
Lalit Mohan Sharma (12 February 1928 – 3 November 2008) was the 24th Chief Justice of India. He was the son of L.N. Sinha, former Attorney General of India. He served as Chief Justice of India from 18 November 1992 until 11 February 1993. Legal career Passed B.A. Hons. (Patna University ) in 1946. Passed B.L. (Patna University) in 1948. Enrolled as articled clerk in High Court, Patna in 1949. Started practice in High Court, Patna as an Advocate – 6 Feb. 1950. Enrolled as Supreme Court Advocate – 6 March 1957. Later nominated as Senior Advocate. Took charge (oath) as Judge, Patna High Court on 12 April 1973. He joined the Supreme Court of India on 5 October 1987 and appointed as Chief Justice of India on 18 November 1992. He retired from the judicial service on 11 Feb. 1993. Family and early life Lalit Mohan Sharma was born on 12 February 1928 in the village of Musi (Belaganj, Gaya, Bihar) in a zameendar family. His father, Lal Narayan Sinha, was the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha
Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha of Shahabad (now Bhojpur), Bengal Presidency (1 February 1899 – 12 November 1986) was the 6th Chief Justice of India (1 October 1959 – 31 January 1964). He also served as the president of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1965 to February 1967. Mr. Sinha was born and brought up in a prominent Hindu Kshatriya family of Rajwada Gajiyapur Estate, Sinha Arrah (present Bhojpur) District. His grandson B. P. Singh is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. Sinha served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from 1 October 1959 to 31 January 1964. A deeply religious man, following his retirement, Sinha led a quiet life mostly devoted to spiritual pursuits, though he did accept a number of private arbitration cases. Becoming blind in his later years, he died in 1986. Career He was educated at the Arrah Zilla School, Patna College and Patna Law College. Sinha topped the list of candidates at the B.A. (Hons) in 1919 and M.A i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyan Sudha Misra
Gyan Sudha Misra is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Misra was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 30 April 2010. She has passed several landmarks and notable judgments in the Supreme Court of India including judgments on conflict of interest in the Srinivasan-BCCI matter, landmark euthanasia judgment - Aruna shaunbaug matter, and most recently the Delhi Uphaar fire tragedy dissenting judgment holding the management liable for colossal loss of human lives and directing them to pay heavy compensation to be used for social causes like building trauma centre. Misra enrolled as an advocate in the Bihar State Bar Council in 1972 at a time when the legal profession for women in India was rather uncommon and the profession was primarily considered to be a male bastion. Prior to her appointment as a Judge, Misra was also actively associated with the activities of the lawyers and the legal profession and hence was elected as a Treasurer, Joint Secretary, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Doshit
Rekha Manharlal Doshit was the Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. The current chief justice is Justice Sanjay Karol. Early life and career Doshit was born on 13 December 1952 in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. She graduated in Bombay University in Bachelor of Science and Law from Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad. She started her career as an advocate in 1977. In 1995, she was appointed judge at Gujarat High Court The Gujarat High Court is the High Court of the state of Gujarat. It was established on 1 May 1960 under the ''Bombay Re-organisation Act, 1960'' after the state of Gujarat split from Bombay State. The seat of the court is Ahmedabad. The pr .... On 21 June 2010, Doshit was promoted to the Chief Justice of Patna High Court, and thus became the first woman Chief Justice of Patna High Court. References Living people 1952 births Judges of the Gujarat High Court People from Rajkot Chief Justices of the Patna High Court W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Chief Justices Of The Patna High Court ...
The list shows incumbent and past Chief Justices of Patna High Court, the High Court of the state of Bihar. In Indian legal jurisdiction, High Courts are instituted as constitutional courts under the Indian Constitution. See also * List of High Courts of India * Patna High Court References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chief Justices of Patna High Court Bihar-related lists P Patna High Court The Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 9 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. The court is based in Patna, the administrative capital of the state of Bihar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keshari Nath Tripathi
Keshari Nath Tripathi (born 10 November 1934) is an Indian politician, who served as Governor of West Bengal from July 2014 to July 2019. He also had additional charge for short stints as governor of Bihar, Meghalaya and Mizoram. He was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Speaker of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly three times, and the president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh. Personal life He was born in Allahabad to Harish Chandra Tripathi and Shiva Devi. Political career He was a member of the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly six times viz. 1977-1980 (Jhusi constituency), and with five consecutive wins from Allahabad South seat in 1989–1991, 1991–1992, 1993–1995, 1996-2002 and 2002–2007. He was Cabinet Minister, Institutional finance and Sales Tax in U.P. during the Janata Party regime from 1977 to 1979. He joined BJP when it was founded in April 1980. He served as the Speaker of the UP Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1993, 1997 to 2002 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pranab Mukherjee
Dr. Pranab Mukherjee (11 December 193531 August 2020) was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th president of India from 2012 until 2017. In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee was a senior leader in the Indian National Congress and occupied several ministerial portfolios in the Government of India. Prior to his election as President, Mukherjee was Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012. He was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2019, by his successor as president, Ram Nath Kovind. Mukherjee got his break in politics in 1969 when the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi helped him get elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament of India, on a Congress ticket. Following a meteoric rise, he became one of Gandhi's most trusted lieutenants and a minister in her cabinet in 1973. Mukherjee's service in a number of ministerial capacities culminated in his first stint as Finance Minister of India in 1982–8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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