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Maharashtra Legislature: Seat: Mantralaya, Mumbai: Appointer: Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister: Term length: 5 years: Precursor: Uddhav Thackeray (2019-2022) Inaugural holder: Yashwantrao Chavan (1960-1962) Formation: 1 May 1960: Deputy: Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022
The Bombay High Court has a sanctioned strength of 94 judges (71 permanent, 23 additional). [3] The building is part of The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, which was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2018. As of 2022, the Court is currently understaffed, with only 57 judges as against the permitted number of 96 judges. [4]
In Family Courts deal with matrimonial disputes. Family Court and Mahila Court matters are handled by the Principal Judge. The Judges appointed to this post are from the pool of District Judges. In Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and some other states, judges are appointed from the pool of retired judicial officer either directly or through exam.
Family courts were originally created to be a Court of Equity convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, including custody of children, and could disregard certain legal requirements as long as the petitioner/plaintiff came into court with "clean hands" and the request was reasonable, "quantum meruit". Changes in laws ...
The civil court/district court is judged by the district and sessions judge who is the judicial head of a district with a limited control over administration also. It is the principal court of original civil jurisdiction besides the high court of the state and which derives its jurisdiction in civil matters primarily from the Code of Civil ...
The judiciary in the state consists of the Maharashtra High Court (The High Court of Bombay), district and session courts in each district and lower courts and judges at the taluka level. [155] The High Court has regional branches at Nagpur and Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Panaji which is the capital of Goa. [156]
He is the highest judicial authority below a high court judge. Below him, there are courts of civil jurisdiction, known by different names in different states. Under Article 141 of the constitution, all courts in India, including high courts – are bound by the judgements and orders of the Supreme Court of India by precedence.