Patna High Court

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Patna High Court
पटना उच्च न्यायालय
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Patna High Court
25°36′32″N85°7′32″E / 25.60889°N 85.12556°E / 25.60889; 85.12556
Established9 February 1916;108 years ago (1916-02-09)
Jurisdiction Bihar
Location Patna, Bihar, India
Coordinates 25°36′32″N85°7′32″E / 25.60889°N 85.12556°E / 25.60889; 85.12556
Composition method Presidential assent on advice of the Chief Justice of India with consultation of Governor of Bihar
Authorized by Constitution of India
Judge term lengthmandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions53
Website patnahighcourt.gov.in
Chief Justice
Currently Krishnan Vinod Chandran
Since29 March 2023

The 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. [1]

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The court is based in Patna, the administrative capital of the state of Bihar, India. [1] [2]

History of the court

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A 2015 stamp dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Patna High Court
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Patna High Court Gate No.1

A proclamation for setting up the court was issued by the governor-general of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913 by Viceroy and Governor-General of India Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst. Work commenced on 1 March 1916. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same viceroy on 3 February 1916. Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first chief justice of the court.

In 1948, the Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of the Province of Bihar & Orissa until 26 July 1948, when a separate high court was constituted for Orissa. The Patna High Court opened a circuit bench at Ranchi in 1972. In 1976, the circuit bench of the Patna High Court at Ranchi became a permanent bench. In 2000, the circuit bench of the Patna High Court at Ranchi became the Jharkhand High Court in November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. [2]

Starting 18 April 2015, the Patna High Court planned a year-long centenary celebration of 100 years of establishment, and the occasion was inaugurated by the president of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, and chaired by the governor of Bihar Shri, Keshari Nath Tripathi; the chief justice of India, H. L. Dattu; and the chief justice of the Patna High Court, L. Narasimha Reddy. [2]

Prominent judges of the Patna High Court

Judges

The following have served as judges of the court. [7]

S.No.Judge nameDesignationDate of elevationDate of retirementSource of recruitmentRemarks
1 Krishnan Vinod Chandran Chief Justice8 November 201124 April 2025BarChief Justice since 27 March 2023, transferred from Kerala High Court
2 Chakradhari Sharan Singh Judge5 April 201219 January 2025BarActing Chief Justice from 6 February 2023 to 27 March 2023, due to elevation of Justice Sanjay Karol, the then Chief Justice and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, the then senior-most Judge to the Supreme Court.
3Ashutosh KumarJudge15 May 201430 September 2028BarTransferred to Delhi High Court on 7 January 2015, and back to Patna High Court on 24-11-17.
4Vipul M. PancholiJudge24 July 202327 May 2030Bar
5PavanKumar Bhimappa BanjanthriJudge2 January 201522 October 2025Bar
6Arvind SrivastavaJudge9 December 20163 April 2024Service
7Rajeev Ranjan PrasadJudge22 May 20174 September 2028Bar
8Mohit Kumar ShahJudge22 May 201725 April 2031Bar
9Bibek ChaudhuriJudge24 November 2023
10Nana TaigaJudge01 November 2023Bar
11Anjani Kumar SharanJudge17 April 20199 April 2025Bar
12Anil Kumar SinhaJudge17 April 201918 June 2027Bar
13Prabhat Kumar SinghJudge17 April 20191 January 2029Bar
14Partha SarthyJudge17 April 201921 October 2031Bar
15A. Abhishek ReddyJudge15 May 20236 November 2029Bar
16Nawneet Kumar PandeyJudge7 October 202128 September 2028Service
17Sunil Kumar PanwarJudge7 October 202114 August 2024Service
18Sandeep KumarJudge20 October 202119 January 2029Bar
19Purnendu SinghJudge20 October 20213 February 2029Bar
20Satyavrat VermaJudge20 October 20215 December 2030Bar
21Rajesh Kumar VermaJudge20 October 202111 December 2031Bar
22Gunnu Anupama ChakravarthyJudge1 November 20232030Service
23Rajiv RoyJudge29 March 202231 October 2027Bar
24Harish KumarJudge29 March 20229 January 2037Bar
25Shailendra SinghJudge4 June 20223 June 2034Service
26Arun Kumar JhaJudge4 June 202216 October 2033Service
27Jitendra KumarJudge4 June 20221 November 2031Service
28Alok Kumar PandeyJudge4 June 202231 August 2033Service
29Sunil Dutta MishraJudge4 June 202219 December 2029Service
30Chandra Prakash SinghJudge4 June 202222 December 2025Service
31Chandra Shekhar JhaJudge4 June 202231 December 2030Service
32Khatim RezaJudge5 June 20224 December 2028Bar
33Dr. AnshumanJudge5 June 202210 June 2031Bar
34Rudra Prakash MishraJudge4 November 2023Service
35Ramesh Chand MalviyaJudge4 November 2023Service

Former chief justices

The following have served as chief justices of the court. [4]

Chief justiceFromToComments
Krishnan Vinod Chandran 27 March 2023IncumbentTransferred from Kerala High Court
Hon. Sanjay Karol 11 November 20195 February 2023Transferred from Tripura High Court
Hon. Amreshwar Pratap Sahi 17 November 201810 November 2019Transferred from Allahabad High Court
Hon. Mukesh Shah 12 August 20181 November 2018Elevated to Supreme Court on 2 November 2018
Hon. Iqbal Ahmed Ansari 29 August 201628 October 2016
Hon. L. Narasimha Reddy 2 January 201531 July 2015
Hon. Rekha Manharlal Doshit 21 June 201013 December 2014
Hon. Shri Dipak Misra 23 December 200924 June 2010Elevated to Supreme Court on 10 October 2011
Hon. Shri J. B. Koshy 19 August 200916 September 2009
Hon. Shri R.M. Lodha 13 May 200816 December 2008
Hon. Shri Rajesh Balia 5 January 20083 March 2008
Hon. Dr. J.N. Bhatt 18 July 200516 October 2007
Hon. Shri Ravi S. Dhavan 25 January 200022 July 2004
Hon. Shri B.M. Lal 9 July 19976 October 1999
Hon. Shri D.P. Wadhwa29 September 199521 March 1997
Hon. Shri G.P. Patnaik 19 May 199511 September 1995
Hon. Shri K. Venkataswamy19 September 19946 March 1995
Hon. Shri K. S. Paripoornan 24 January 199411 June 1994
Hon. Shri Bimal Chandra Basak18 March 199121 October 1994
Hon. Shri Gangadhar Ganesh Sohani24 October 198917 December 1990
Hon. Shri Shushil Kumar Jha19 October 198923 October 1989
Hon. Shri Dipak Kumar Sen1 May 19881 May 1989
Hon. Shri Bhagwati Prasad Jha2 January 19882 January 1988
Hon. Shri Surjit Singh Sandhawalia29 November 198327 July 1987
Hon. Shri Krishna Ballabh Narayan Singh19 July 197612 March 1982
Hon. Shri Shyam Nandan Prasad Singh3 October 19741 May 1976
Hon. Shri Nand Lall Untwalia29 September 19723 October 1974
Hon. Shri Ujjal Narayan Sinha5 September 197029 September 1972
Hon. Shri Satish Chandra Mishra9 November 19685 September 1970
Hon. Shri Ramaswamy Lakshmi Narasimhan4 January 19652 August 1968
Hon. Shri Vaidyanathier Ramaswami30 April 19564 January 1965
Hon. Shri Sudhansu Kumar Das 10 January 195530 April 1956
Hon. Shri Syed Jafar Imam 3 September 195310 January 1955
Hon. Shri David Ezra Reuben1 June 19522 September 1953
Hon. Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha8 April 19501 June 1952
Hon. Sir Herbert Ribton Meredith25 January 19508 April 1950
Hon. Sir Clifford Monmohan Agarwala9 January 194824 January 1950
Hon. Sir Syed Fazl Ali 19 January 194314 October 1946
Hon. Sir Arthur Trevor Harries 10 October 193819 January 1943
Hon Justice Kulwant Sahay27 November 192222 January 1934
Hon. Sir Courtney Terrell 31 March 19286 May 1938
Hon. Sir Thomas Fredrick Dawson Miller31 October 191731 March 1928
Hon. Sir Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier 1 March 191630 October 1917

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