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;109 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
Authorised by Constitution of India
Judge term lengthmandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions53
Website patnahighcourt.gov.in
Chief Justice (acting)
CurrentlyJustice P.B. Bajanthri
Since27 August 2025

The Patna High Court of Judicature at Patna (commonly known as Patna High Court) is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 by British colonial government and was later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915, making it one of the oldest High Courts of India. [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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Gate No. 1 of Patna High Court at night
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Gate No. 1 of Patna High Court

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. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same viceroy on 3 February 1916. Official work commenced on 1 March 1916. Sir 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 November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, the circuit bench of the Patna High Court at Ranchi became the Jharkhand High Court. [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, Pranab Mukherjee, and was chaired by the governor of Bihar, 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 are serving as the judges of the court. [7]

S.No.Judge nameDesignationDate of elevationDate of retirementSource of recruitmentRemarks
1PavanKumar Bhimappa BanjanthriChief Justice2 January 201522 October 2025Bar
2Sudhir SinghJudge15 April 201510 December 2027Bar
3 Rajeev Ranjan Prasad Judge22 May 20174 September 2028Bar
4Mohit Kumar ShahJudge22 May 201725 April 2031Bar
5Bibek ChaudhuriJudge12 October 201831 October 2026Service
6Nani TagiaJudge19 November 201815 May 2031Bar
7Anil Kumar SinhaJudge17 April 201918 June 2027Bar
8Prabhat Kumar SinghJudge17 April 20191 January 2029Bar
9Partha SarthyJudge17 April 201921 October 2031Bar
10A. Abhishek ReddyJudge26 August 20196 November 2029Bar
11Nawneet Kumar PandeyJudge7 October 202128 February 2026Service
12Sandeep KumarJudge20 October 202119 January 2029Bar
13Purnendu SinghJudge20 October 20213 February 2029Bar
14Satyavrat VermaJudge20 October 20215 December 2030Bar
15Rajesh Kumar VermaJudge20 October 202111 December 2031Bar
16Gunnu Anupama ChakravarthyJudge24 March 202220 March 2030Service
17Rajiv RoyJudge29 March 202231 October 2027Bar
18Harish KumarJudge29 March 20229 January 2037Bar
19Shailendra SinghJudge4 June 20223 June 2034Service
20Arun Kumar JhaJudge4 June 202216 October 2033Service
21Jitendra KumarJudge4 June 20221 November 2031Service
22Alok Kumar PandeyJudge4 June 202231 August 2033Service
23Sunil Dutta MishraJudge4 June 202219 December 2029Service
24Chandra Prakash SinghJudge4 June 202222 December 2025Service
25Chandra Shekhar JhaJudge4 June 202231 December 2030Service
26Khatim RezaJudge5 June 20224 December 2028Bar
27Dr. AnshumanJudge5 June 202210 June 2031Bar
28Rudra Prakash MishraJudge4 November 202314 February 2034Service
29Ramesh Chand MalviyaJudge4 November 202330 June 2027Service
30Shashi Bhushan Prasad SinghJudge4 October 202415 January 2027Service
31Ashok Kumar PandeyJudge4 October 202416 September 2028Service
32Alok Kumar SinhaJudge8 March 20257 September 2032Bar
33Sourendra PandeyJudge8 March 202510 December 2032Bar
34Soni ShrivastavaJudge8 March 202511 August 2036Bar
35Ajit KumarJudge4 August 2025Bar

Former chief justices

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

Chief justiceFromToComments
Hon. Vipul Manubhai Pancholi 21 July 202526 August 2025Transferred from Gujarat High Court. Elevated to Supreme Court of India
Hon. Krishnan Vinod Chandran 27 March 202315 January 2025Transferred from Kerala High Court. Elevated to Supreme Court of India
Hon. Sanjay Karol 11 November 20195 February 2023Transferred from Tripura High Court. Elevated to Supreme Court of India
Hon. Amreshwar Pratap Sahi 17 November 201810 November 2019Transferred from Allahabad High Court. Transferred to Madras High Court as its Chief Justice
Hon. Mukesh Shah 12 August 20181 November 2018Transferred from Gujarat High Court. Elevated to Supreme Court of India
Hon. Rajendra Menon 15 March 20178 August 2018Transferred from Madhya Pradesh High Court. Transferred to Delhi High Court as its Chief Justice
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 2014Transferred from Gujarat High Court
Hon. Shri Dipak Misra 23 December 200924 June 2010Elevated to Supreme Court on 10 October 2011. Took oath as Chief Justice of India on 28 August 2017
Hon. Shri Prafulla Kumar Mishra 12 August 200916 September 2009
Hon. Shri J. B. Koshy 16 March 200912 May 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. 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

References

  1. 1 2 "The High Court of Judicature at Patna". patnahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "The High Court of Judicature at Patna". patnahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Justice Rekha Doshit sworn in as Chief Justice of Patna HC - Hindustan Times". 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "LIST OF RETIRED CHIEF JUSICE". patnahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "LIST OF RETIRED JUDGES". patnahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 "FORMER CHIEF JUSTICES | SUPREME COURT OF INDIA". main.sci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "The High Court of Judicature at Patna". patnahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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