Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India.

It was created because of the High Courts Act, 1861, and adopted on 1 July 1862 his work. His area of ​​responsibility includes the state of West Bengal and the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Headquartered in Kolkata and there is a branch in Port Blair. The Calcutta High Court is currently staffed by 63 judges. Längstamtierender Chief Justice (President) was Sankar Prasad Mitra. Despite the official name change of the city in 2001, the Court as an institution has retained its old name.

The courthouse was built in 1872 in neo-Gothic style in the form of a belfry.