High Courts

Indian Polity · उच्च न्यायालय · 15 facts

FIRST 3 HCs (all 1862): Calcutta, Bombay, Madras

LARGEST HC by judges: Allahabad High Court

NEWEST HC: Andhra Pradesh HC (2019)

HC with jurisdiction over MOST states: Guwahati HC (4 NE states)

FIRST woman HC Chief Justice: Justice Leila Seth (HP HC, 1991)

Art 226 of HC is WIDER than Art 32 of SC — one of the most asked facts

High Courts: Art 214–231, currently 25 in India

First 3 HCs (1862): Calcutta, Bombay, Madras

Newest HC: Andhra Pradesh (2019)

HC judges retire at 62 years (SC at 65)

CJ appointed by President (consulting CJI + Governor)

HC judges can be transferred by President (Art 222)

Oath administered by Governor

Art 226: HC writs for FR + legal rights (WIDER than Art 32)

HC has original, appellate, revisional and supervisory jurisdiction over lower courts