The Jharkhand High Court is one of the newest
high courts in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It was established in 2000. The court has jurisdiction over
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . I ...
state.
The seat of the court is at
Ranchi, the administrative
capital of the state. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 25. The new building of the Jharkhand High Court has been approved. A 165-acre land has been granted near the HEC Industrial Complex, which will be used for the development of the high court, a residential complex for judges and lawyers chambers. The estimated cost for the project is around Rs. 460 Crores. The complex will also have an auditorium with a 1000-seat capacity, four conference rooms, eight committee meeting halls, separate building for advocate general and government pleader. The Jharkhand High Court started live proceedings of virtual hearings on YouTube on 15 December 2021.
The Jharkhand High Court became sixth in the country to start live streaming of hearings on YouTube.
History
A circuit bench of the
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, ...
was established at
Ranchi on 6 March 1972 under clause 36 of the letters patent of the
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, ...
. The circuit bench became the permanent bench of the
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, ...
, by the ''High Court at Patna (Establishment of Permanent Bench at Ranchi) Act 1976'' (Act 57 of 1976) on 8 April 1976. This permanent bench finally became the Jharkhand High Court on reorganisation of
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 ...
state on 15 November 2000.
Chief Justice
Aparesh Kumar Singh is the acting chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court since 20 December 2022.
Former chief justices
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References
Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts
External links
The Jharkhand High Court website
Government of Jharkhand
2000 establishments in Jharkhand
Courts and tribunals established in 2000
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