There are 25 high courts in India. The Calcutta High Court is the oldest high court in the country, established on 2 July 1862. The latest to be established is Andhra Pradesh High Court. It was established on 1st January 2019. It was established under Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. This act was passed to facilitate partition of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.
Court | Established | Jurisdiction | Principal seat | |
2 July 1862 |
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14 August 1862 |
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15 August 1862 |
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11 June 1866 |
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1884 |
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2 September 1916 |
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20 April 1920 |
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28 August 1928 |
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2 January 1936 |
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15 August 1947 |
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1 March 1948 |
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3 April 1948 |
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21 June 1949 |
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1 November 1956 |
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1 May 1960 |
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31 October 1966 |
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25 January 1971 |
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16 May 1975 |
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1 November 2000 |
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9 November 2000 |
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15 November 2000 |
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23 March 2013 |
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25 March 2013 |
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26 March 2013 |
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1 January 2019 |
