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The present strength of Gujarat High court is 32 against sanctioned strength of 52 posts which includes 39 permanent posts and 13 additional posts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Following is the list of the Hon'ble Judges who currently preside over various benches of this High Court in the order of seniority.
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest high court in the country, brought into existence on 14 May 1862. [2] High courts that handle numerous cases of a particular region have permanent benches established there. Benches are also present in states which come under the jurisdiction of a court outside its territorial limits.
Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court Incumbent Justice Sunita Agarwal since 23 July 2023 Gujarat High Court Abbreviation CJ Gujarat Seat Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Nominator Collegium of the Supreme Court Appointer President of India Term length till the age of 62 yrs Constituting instrument Constitution of India (under Article 214) Formation 1 May 1960 ; 64 years ago (1960-05-01) First holder ...
On 6 April 2008, the Gujarat High Court appointed retired judge Akshay Kumar Mehta to the committee. [31] During its six-year investigation, the commission examined more than 40,000 documents and the testimonies of over 1,000 witnesses. [ 32 ]
There are 25 High courts in India. The number of total judges sanctioned in these high courts are 1122 of which 846 judges are permanent and remaining 276 sanctioned for additional judges. As of 1 January 2025, 371 of the seats, about 33% are vacant. Allahabad High Court, has the largest number (160) of judges while Sikkim High Court has the smallest number (3) of judges. The lists of high ...
The Supreme Court serves as the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases in India and consists of 33 judges headed by the Chief Justice of India. [1] The High Courts are the top judicial bodies in individual states, controlled and managed by Chief Justices of the respective courts.
In the Golana massacre case, in which four Dalits were killed by upper-caste Darbars , [2] eleven of whom were sentenced to life, [3] he gave guidelines for the government and police to follow in case of caste and communal tensions. He was also responsible for modernization and computerization of the Gujarat High Court. [1]
Gujarat Lok Adalat or Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (People's Court) is an statutory and autonomous body and an alternative dispute resolution mechanism used in the state of Gujarat.The Gujarat Lok Adalat Act is designed to provide constitutional protection guaranteed under Article 14 and 39-A of the Constitution of India, of “ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL”.