2. High Courts: High Courts are the highest judicial body at the State level. Article 214 lays down the authority of High Courts. There are 25 High Courts in India.
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.
The “long-winding and cumbersome†nomenclature 'Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh' has been changed to 'High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh', according to an order notified on July 16.Jul 17, 2021
The first high court in India, 'The High Court of Judicature at Fort William', now called the 'High Court of Calcutta', was brought into existence by the Letters Patent dated 14 May 1862, issued under the Indian High Courts Act, 1861 and was formally opened on 1 July 1862.
Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan (1889–1967) was the third Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Prior to that he was the Prime Minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the reign of Maharaja Hari Singh and played a key role in the accession of the state to India.
| Chief Justice of the United States |
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| Incumbent John Roberts since September 29, 2005 |
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| Style | Mr. Chief Justice (informal) Your Honor (within court) The Honorable (formal) |
| Status | Chief justice |
Presently, the sanctioned strength of Judges of the High Court of Delhi is 45 Permanent Judges and 15 Additional Judges.
There are 25 High Courts in India.
There are currently 33 judges (including the Chief Justice of India) and maximum possible strength is 34. As per the Constitution of India, judges of the Supreme Court retire at age of 65.
Public interest litigation is the use of the law to advance human rights and equality, or raise issues of broad public concern. It helps advance the cause of minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals. Public interest cases may arise from both public and private law matters.
Currently, the Supreme Court has 34 judges including the CJI. In 1950, when it was established, it had 8 judges including the CJI.Sep 9, 2021
There are 24 High Courts in the country, three having jurisdiction over more than one State. Among the Union Territories Delhi alone has a High Court of its own.
High Court judges are sometimes known as “red judges†because of their colourful robes, but their dress codes are actually more complex than that. Red robes are usually worn only by judges dealing with criminal cases. Judges hearing Family Division cases in Chambers do not wear court dress.
The district court is presided over by one District Judge appointed by the Governor with the consultation of High Court. In addition to the district judge there may be number of Additional District Judges and Assistant District Judges depending on the workload.
The Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Constitution does not stipulate the number of Supreme Court Justices; the number is set instead by Congress. There have been as few as six, but since 1869 there have been nine Justices, including one Chief Justice.
Clause 148, 149, 150 and 151 of Constitution of Nepal, 2015 defines District Courts, appointment, qualification, terms and remuneration of chief justices.
List of District Courts.
| Court | Judge | Website |
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| Province No. 1 |
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| Rasuwa District | Rajendra Nepal | |
There are currently 19 judges (including the Chief Justice) and maximum possible strength is 21.
List of Judges ordered by seniority.
| Name | Sushma Lata Mathema |
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| Date of appointment | 19 April 2019 (2 years, 153 days) |
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| Date of retirement | 5 May 2024 (−2 years, 229 days) |
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| Appointed From | Surkhet High Court |
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There are currently 677 U.S. District Court judgeships. The number of federal district judge positions is set by the U.S. Congress in Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 133, which authorizes a set number of judge positions, or judgeships, making changes and adjustments in these numbers from time to time.
We have three types of court in our country. They are: District court, Appellate court, and the Supreme Court.
There are three types of Courts in India-- Supreme Court, High Courts, and Subordinate Courts.Jan 27, 2021
The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. These organs vote simultaneously but separately. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.
Districts of Nepal — Nepal currently comprises 77 districts, which are its second-level administrative country subdivisions.
A Constitution bench, which looks into specific cases that require interpretation of the Constitution, must consist a minimum of five judges.Aug 22, 2021
Basically, the work of most high courts primarily consists of appeals from lower courts and writ petitions in terms of Articles 226 and 227 of the constitution.
High courts.
| Court | Bombay High Court |
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| Jurisdiction | Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Maharashtra |
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| Principal seat | Mumbai |
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| Judges | 23 |
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| Chief Justice | Dipankar Datta |
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These courts are housed in 16 Court Complexes (Centre) namely 1) Esplanade, 2) Mazgaon (Presently camped at Sewree), 3) Girgaon, 4) Dadar, 5) Andheri, 6) Bandra, 7) Borivali, 8) Kurla, 9) Vikhroli, 10) Mulund, 11) Ballard Pier, 12) C.S.T., 13) Mumbai Central Court ( M.C.T. ), 14) Vileparle, 15) Shindewadi, and 16)
The court's principal bench is located in Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, with additional benches in Hubli-Dharwad and Gulbarga.
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It has jurisdiction over the State of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
