Madhya Pradesh High Court
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court is the High Court
of the state of Madhya Pradesh
. It was established as the Nagpur High Court on 2 January 1936 under the Government of India Act 1935
. The Court was established in Nagpur
, but after the reorganisation of states on 1 November 1956, it was moved to Jabalpur. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 42.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has two permanent benches: one at Indore
and the other at Gwalior. These two benches were initially established as the temporary benches on 1 November 1956 and later came into existence as the permanent benches on 28 November 1968.
from 5 August 2011 onwards following the transfer of Chief Justice Syed Rafat Alam to the Allahabad High Court
.
High Courts of India
India's unitary judicial system is made up of the Supreme Court of India at the national level, for the entire country and the 21 High Courts at the State level. These courts have jurisdiction over a state, a union territory or a group of states and union territories...
of the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. It was established as the Nagpur High Court on 2 January 1936 under the Government of India Act 1935
Government of India Act 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 was originally passed in August 1935 , and is said to have been the longest Act of Parliament ever enacted by that time. Because of its length, the Act was retroactively split by the Government of India Act 1935 into two separate Acts:# The Government of India...
. The Court was established in Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, but after the reorganisation of states on 1 November 1956, it was moved to Jabalpur. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 42.
Principal seat and benches
The principal seat of the court is Jabalpur. The court is housed in an impressive building constructed by Raja Gokul Das in 1899. The building was designed by Henry Irwin in 1886. The construction work of this building was commenced in 1886 and completed in 1889. The building was constructed in brick-lime with ornamental towers and cornices. The architecture of the building is mixed baroque and oriental. The arches as well as the bastions at the corner are ornamental. There are 14 court rooms in this building.The Madhya Pradesh High Court has two permanent benches: one at Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
and the other at Gwalior. These two benches were initially established as the temporary benches on 1 November 1956 and later came into existence as the permanent benches on 28 November 1968.
Acting Chief Justice
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil Harkauli is the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High CourtMadhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was established as the Nagpur High Court on 2 January 1936 under the Government of India Act 1935. The Court was established in Nagpur, but after the reorganisation of states on 1 November 1956, it was moved to...
from 5 August 2011 onwards following the transfer of Chief Justice Syed Rafat Alam to the Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high court having jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh since 1950...
.
Nagpur High Court
| Chief Justice | Term |
|---|---|
| Gilbert Stone | 9 January 1936– |
| Frederick Louis Grille | |
| M. Hidayatullah | 1954–31 October 1956 |
Madhya Pradesh High Court
| # | Chief Justice | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Hidayatullah | 1 November 1956–28 November 1958 |
| 2 | G.P. Bhatt | 1958–1959 |
| 3 | P.V. Dixit | 1959–1969 |
| 4 | Bishambhar Dayal | 1969–1972 |
| 5 | P.K. Tare | 1972–1975 |
| 6 | Shivdayal P. Shrivastava | 1975–1978 |
| 7 | A.P. Sen | 1978–1978 |
| 8 | G.P. Singh | 1978–1984 |
| 9 | G.L. Oza | 1984–1985 |
| acting | Jagdish Sharan Verma Jagdish Sharan Verma Jagdish Sharan Verma was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from 25-March-1997 until his retirement on 18-January-1998.He did his early education in Satna, Madhya Pradesh.... |
27 October 1985–13 June 1986 |
| 10 | Jagdish Sharan Verma Jagdish Sharan Verma Jagdish Sharan Verma was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from 25-March-1997 until his retirement on 18-January-1998.He did his early education in Satna, Madhya Pradesh.... |
14 June 1986–31 October 1986 |
| 11 | N.D. Oza | 1987–1988 |
| 12 | G.G. Sohani | 1988–1989 |
| 13 | S.K. Jha | 1989–1993 |
| 14 | U.L. Bhatt | 1993–1995 |
| 15 | A.K. Mathur | 1995–1999 |
| 16 | Bhawani Singh | 2000–2003 |
| 17 | Kumar Rajarathnam | 2003–2004 |
| 18 | R.V. Raveendran | 2004–2005 |
| 19 | Ananga Kumar Patnaik Ananga Kumar Patnaik Ananga Kumar Patnaik is an Indian jurist, currently serving on the Supreme Court of India;-Early life:Patnaik was born on 3 June 1949. He is the son of Gopal Chandra Patnaik, an Indian businessman.and Shantilata Patnaik. He did his schooling from Rajkumar College, Raipur and graduated from... |
2 October 2005–15 November 2009 |
| acting | R.S. Garg | 16 November 2009–19 December 2009 |