List of sitting judges of the high courts of India
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There are 25 high courts in India. The total number of judges in these courts is 1122, of which 847 judges are permanent.[1]As of 13September2025[update], 315 of the seats, about 28.07% are vacant.[1]
The Allahabad High Court in the state of Uttar Pradesh can have 119 permanent judges as well as 41 additional judges, bringing its total sanctioned strength to 160 judges.[3] The Court currently has 86 judges.[4][5]
The Andhra Pradesh High Court sits at Amravati, the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, and can have maximum of 37 judges, of which 28 must be permanently appointed and 9 may be additionally appointed. The court currently has 30 judges.[6]
The Bombay High Court sits at Mumbai, the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and has additional benches in Aurangabad and Nagpur in Maharashtra, as well as Panaji in the state of Goa. It may have a maximum of 94 judges, of which 71 must be permanently appointed and 23 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has a total of 82 Judges.[7]
The Calcutta High Court sits at Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal, and has additional benches sitting at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as well as at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. It can have a total of 72 judges, of which 54 judges must be permanently appointed and 18 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 47 judges.[8]
The Chhattisgarh High Court sits at Bilaspur in the state of Chhattisgarh, and may have a maximum of 22 judges, of which 17 may be permanent and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 16 judges.[9]
The Delhi High Court sits at Delhi, the capital of India, and may have a maximum of 60 judges, of which 45 may be permanently appointed and 15 additionally appointed. Currently, it has 43 judges.[10]
The Gauhati High Court sits at Guwahati in the state of Assam, and has a maximum permitted strength of 30 judges, of which 22 may be permanently appointed, and 8 may be additionally appointed.[11] Currently, it has 25 judges.
The Gujarat High Court sits at Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat and is permitted to have a maximum strength of 52 judges of which 39 may be permanently appointed and 13 additionally appointed. Currently, it has 39 judges.[12]
The Himachal Pradesh High Court sits at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, and is permitted to have a maximum of 17 judges of which 13 may be permanently appointed and 4 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 11 judges.[13]
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court sits at Srinagar in the summer, and in Jammu in the winter, and has jurisdiction over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It is permitted to have a maximum of 25 judges, of which 19 may be permanent and 6 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 15 judges.[14]
The Jharkhand High Court sits at Ranchi and has jurisdiction over the state of Jharkhand. It is permitted to have a maximum of 25 judges of which 20 may be permanently appointed and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 15 judges.[15]
The Karnataka High Court sits at Bangalore and has jurisdiction over the state of Karnataka. It is permitted to have a maximum of 62 judges of which 47 may be permanently appointed and 15 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 46 judges.[16]
The Kerala High Court sits at Kochi and has jurisdiction over the state of Kerala. It is permitted to have a maximum of 47 judges of which 35 may be permanently appointed and 12 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 43 judges.[17]
The Madhya Pradesh High Court sits at Jabalpur and has jurisdiction over the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is permitted to have a maximum of 53 judges, of which 40 may be permanently appointed and 13 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 43 judges.[18]
The Madras High Court sits at Chennai and has jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu. It is permitted to have a maximum of 75 judges, of which 56 may be permanently appointed and 19 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 55 judges.[19]
The Manipur High Court sits at Imphal and has jurisdiction over the state of Manipur. It is permitted to have a maximum of 5 judges of which 4 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 3 judges.[20]
The Meghalaya High Court sits at Shillong and has jurisdiction over the state of Meghalaya. It is permitted to have a maximum of 4 judges, all of whom must be permanently appointed. Currently, it has 3 judges.[21] There is no provision for appointment of Additional Judges in Meghalaya High Court.[22]
There is no provision of additional judges in Meghalaya High Court.
Judges transferred from Meghalaya High Court
Name of the Judge
Source
Date of Appointment as Addl. Judge
Date of Appointment As Pmt. Judge
Date of retirement
Remarks
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Current Judges elevated to Supreme Court
Name of the Judge
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Date of Appointment as Judge
Date of elevation to Supreme Court
Date of retirement
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Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court sits at Cuttack and has jurisdiction over the state of Odisha. It is permitted to have a maximum of 33 judges of which 24 may be permanently appointed and 9 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 20 judges.[23]
The Patna High Court sits at Patna, and has jurisdiction over the state of Bihar. It may have a maximum of 53 judges, of which 40 may be permanently appointed and 13 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 35 judges.[24]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court sits at Chandigarh, and has jurisdiction over the states of Punjab and Haryana and the union territory of Chandigarh. It may have a maximum of 85 judges of which 64 may be permanently appointed and 21 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 60 judges.[25]
The Rajasthan High Court sits at Jodhpur and has jurisdiction over the state of Rajasthan. It may have a maximum of 50 judges of which 38 may be permanently appointed and 12 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 42 judges.[26]
The Sikkim High Court sits at Gangtok and has jurisdiction over the state of Sikkim. It may have a maximum of 3 judges, all of whom must be permanently appointed. Currently, it has 3 judges.[27] There is no provision for appointment of Additional Judges in Sikkim High Court.[28] As of 2025, no judges from the Sikkim High Court have been elevated to the Supreme Court.
There is no provision of additional judges in Sikkim High Court.
Judges transferred from Sikkim High Court
Name of the Judge
Source
Date of Appointment as Addl. Judge
Date of Appointment As Pmt. Judge
Date of retirement
Remarks
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Current Judges elevated to Supreme Court
Name of the Judge
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Date of Appointment as Judge
Date of elevation to Supreme Court
Date of retirement
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Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court sits at Hyderabad and has jurisdiction over the state of Telangana. It may have a maximum of 42 Judges of which 32 may be permanently appointed and 10 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 29 judges.[29]
The Tripura High Court sits at Agartala and has jurisdiction over the state of Tripura. It may have a maximum of 5 judges of which 4 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 4 judges.[30]
The Uttarakhand High Court sits at Nainital and has jurisdiction over the state of Uttarakhand. It may have a maximum of 11 judges of which 9 may be permanently appointed and 2 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 9 judges.[31]
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