Patna High Court

Patna High Court
Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state.

History of Court

Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on Monday, 1 December 1913 by His Excellency the late Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same Viceroy on 3 February 1916. Hon'ble Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court. Starting 18 April 2015, the Patna High Court has planned year long centenary celebrations of 100 years of establishment and the occasion was inaugurated by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee chaired by the Governor of Bihar Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi and Chief Justice of India, Justice Mr.H. L. Dattu and the Chief Justice of Patna High Court Justice Mr.L. Narasimha Reddy
Chronology

• 1912 - Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912.
• 1913 - Foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913.
• 1916 - Patna High Court building completed on 3 February 1916. The High Court actually commenced work from 1 March 1916.
• 1948 - Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of the Province of Bihar & Orissa till 26 July 1948, when a separate High Court was constituted for Orissa.
• 1972 - Patna High Court opened a Circuit Bench at Ranchi.
• 1976 - Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Permanent Bench.
• 2000 - Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Jharkhand High Court on November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act of 2000.
• 2015 - Centenary Celebrations starting 18 April 2015.

The Chief Justice

The present Chief Justice of Patna High Court is Hon'ble Justice L. Narasimha Reddy. He was serving as the senior most judge at Hyderabad High Court until he assumed office as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

Prominent Judges of Patna High Court

• Hon'ble Ms. Justice Rekha Doshit, the Chief Justice of Patna High Court; and the first woman to hold this coveted office.
• Hon’ble Sir Edward Maynerd Des Champs Chamier is the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
• Hon'ble PANDIT Lakshami Kant Jha was the first Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court after independence.
• Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Indu Prabha Singh, the first lady judge of Patna High Court, holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold court at Patna High Court and its Ranchi Bench.
• Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Gyan Sudha Misra, the second lady judge of Patna High Court, is the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India from Bihar.

• This High Court has given two Chief Justices of India, viz.
  • Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, the 6th Chief Justice of India
  • Hon'ble Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma, the 24th Chief Justice of India