📘 High Courts of India – Establishment, Act & Jurisdiction (Static GK)
📘 High Courts of India – Establishment, Act & Jurisdiction (Static GK) _______________________________________________________________
| S. No. | High Court | Established On | Established Under / Act | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allahabad High Court | 17 March 1866 | Indian High Courts Act, 1861 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh High Court | 01 January 2019 | Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | Bombay High Court | 14 August 1862 | Indian High Courts Act, 1861 | Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
| 4 | Calcutta High Court | 02 July 1862 | Indian High Courts Act, 1861 | West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh High Court | 01 November 2000 | Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 | Chhattisgarh |
| 6 | Delhi High Court | 31 October 1966 | Delhi High Court Act, 1966 | Delhi |
| 7 | Gauhati High Court | 01 March 1948 | Government of India Act, 1935 | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland |
| 8 | Gujarat High Court | 01 May 1960 | Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 | Gujarat |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh High Court | 25 January 1971 | State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court | 26 March 1928 | Letters Patent; J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 | Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh |
| 11 | Jharkhand High Court | 15 November 2000 | Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 | Jharkhand |
| 12 | Karnataka High Court | 1884 | Mysore High Court Act, 1884 | Karnataka |
| 13 | Kerala High Court | 01 November 1956 | States Reorganisation Act, 1956 | Kerala, Lakshadweep |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh High Court | 02 January 1936 | Government of India Act, 1935 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 15 | Madras High Court | 15 August 1862 | Indian High Courts Act, 1861 | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry |
| 16 | Manipur High Court | 25 March 2013 | NE Areas Reorganisation Amendment Act, 2012 | Manipur |
| 17 | Meghalaya High Court | 23 March 2013 | NE Areas Reorganisation Amendment Act, 2012 | Meghalaya |
| 18 | Orissa High Court | 03 April 1948 | Orissa High Court Ordinance, 1948 | Odisha |
| 19 | Patna High Court | 02 September 1916 | Letters Patent (British Crown) | Bihar |
| 20 | Punjab & Haryana High Court | 15 August 1947 | Punjab High Court Ordinance, 1947 | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh |
| 21 | Rajasthan High Court | 21 June 1949 | Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949 | Rajasthan |
| 22 | Sikkim High Court | 16 May 1975 | 36th Constitutional Amendment Act | Sikkim |
| 23 | Telangana High Court | 01 January 2019 | Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 | Telangana |
| 24 | Tripura High Court | 26 March 2013 | NE Areas Reorganisation Amendment Act, 2012 | Tripura |
| 25 | Uttarakhand High Court | 09 November 2000 | Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 | Uttarakhand |
🎯 High-Yield Exam Facts
- Oldest High Court → Calcutta High Court
- Newest High Courts (2019) → Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
- High Court with widest jurisdiction → Bombay High Court
- First High Court of India → Calcutta High Court
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