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The Court was named after Bankshall Street. The street was also named about this time from the Marine House, [1] known by the Dutch name of Bankshall, which was near the Master Attendant's Office. [2] This court was known as the Small Causes Court in British India. The buildings situated at 2 and 3, Bankshall Street near BBD Bag, Kolkata ...
The district court is presided over by a district judge appointed by the governor of the state with on the advice of chief justice of that high court. In addition to the district judge there may be a number of additional district judges and assistant district judges depending on the workload. The additional district judge and the court presided ...
There are 25 High courts in India. The number of total judges sanctioned in these high courts are 1114 of which 840 judges are permanent and remaining 274 sanctioned for additional judges. As of 10 December 2024, 360 of the seats, about 32.3% 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 district court is presided over by one District Judge appointed by the Governor with the consultation of High Court. Additional District Judges and Assistant District Judges may be appointee depending on the workload. The Additional District Judge has equivalent jurisdiction as the District Judge. [26]
He became the judge of Calcutta High Court since 1948 and elevated to the post Chief Justice in 1958. After retirement of Justice Phani Bhusan Chakravartti he took over the charge of Chief Justice 1958 to 1959. [2] [3] In October, 1958 Das Gupta became the Chairman, Commission to enquire into Monopolies and Concentration of Wealth. He was also ...
After completing his M.A. and LL.B. from the University of Calcutta, Kabir was admitted to the bar in 1973 and practiced civil and criminal law in Kolkata at the district court and the Calcutta High Court, Kolkata. [5] He was made a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court on 6 August 1990. Kabir was appointed to the office of acting Chief ...
West Bengal Judicial Service officers are placed either in the post of Civil Judge (Junior division) or First Class Judicial Magistrate under the Government of West Bengal. [3] The officers may be promoted as the District Judge and even Judge of the Calcutta High Court upon seniority basis.
The bill to rename it as Kolkata High Court was approved by the Union Cabinet on 5 July 2016 along with the renaming of its two other counterparts in Chennai and Mumbai. [3] The Bill called High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19 July 2016 [ 4 ] and is yet to be passed by both Houses of Parliament.