The Calcutta High Court is a medieval court in India. It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, and has command over the land of West Bengal and the Act of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court building’s design is based on the Cloth Hall in Belgium. The Court has a lawful judge strength of 72. It started on July 1, 1862

1. Rule: Andaman & Nicobar Islands and West Bengal
2. Judge title length: Till 62 years of age.
3. Composition type: Presidential with confirmation of the Governor of the respective state.

History

The Calcutta High Court is one of the three courts of India established in the Presidency City on June 26, 1862, by letters from Her Majesty Queen Victoria. It is the oldest Supreme Court of India. It was based on July 1, 1862, as the Fort William High Court under the High Courts Act, 1861, and was preceded by the Fort William High Court, but the city’s name was officially changed from Kolkata to Kolkata in 2001. The institution retained its old name. On July 5, 2016, the case accepted a bill to rename the Calcutta High Court and two courts in Chennai and Mumbai. However, the Supreme Court still maintains its old name. The Calcutta High Court was the first High Court, and the three High Courts were founded in India, along with the Bombay Madras High Courts.

Location of Court

Court Room No	Building	Floor
1	Main Building	1st Floor
2	Main Building	1st Floor
3	Main Building	1st Floor
4	Main Building	1st Floor
5	Main Building	1st Floor
6	Main Building	1st Floor
7	Main Building	1st Floor
8	Main Building	1st Floor
9	Main Building	1st Floor
10	Main Building	1st Floor
11	Main Building	1st Floor
12	Main Building	1st Floor
13	Main Building	2nd Floor
14	Main Building	2nd Floor
15	Main Building	2nd Floor
16	Main Building	2nd Floor
17	Main Building	2nd Floor
18	Main Building	2nd Floor
19	Main Building	2nd Floor
20	Main Building	2nd Floor
21	Main Building	2nd Floor
22	Main Building	2nd Floor
23	Main Building	2nd Floor
24	Main Building	1st Floor
25	Main Building	1st Floor
26	Main Building	1st Floor
27	Main Building	1st Floor
28	Centenary Building	1st Floor
29	Centenary Building	1st Floor
30	Centenary Building	1st Floor
31	Centenary Building	1st Floor
32	Centenary Building	2nd Floor
33	Centenary Building	2nd Floor
34	Centenary Building	2nd Floor
35	Centenary Building	2nd Floor
36	Centenary Building	3rd Floor
37	Centenary Building	3rd Floor
38	Centenary Building	3rd Floor
39	Centenary Building	3rd Floor
40	Centenary Building	3rd Floor
41	Centenary Building	3rd Floor
42	Centenary Building	2nd Floor
236	Sesquicentenary Building	2nd Floor
237	Sesquicentenary Building	2nd Floor
238	Sesquicentenary Building	2nd Floor
550	Sesquicentenary Building	5th Floor
551	Sesquicentenary Building	5th Floor
652	Sesquicentenary Building	6th Floor
654	Sesquicentenary Building	6th Floor

 

Secretariat Of The Honourable The Chief Justice

Designation	Departments / Sections under direct control	Telephone Nos.
Secy. to the Hon’ble The Chief Justice	Secretariat of the Honourable The Chief Justice	+91-33-2254 8055
Addl. Secy. to the Hon’ble The Chief Justice	Secretariat of the Honourable The Chief Justice
		+91-33-2210 0255
O.S.D. to the Hon’ble The Chief Justice	Secretariat of the Honourable The Chief Justice	+91-332213 9305

Contacts

• Pin Code: 700001
• Address : 3, Esplanade Row West, Kolkata, Pin – 700 001
• STD Code: 033
• PBX Numbers: 2254-8000, 2248-7485, 2248-7488, 2248-7487, 2248-6717, 2248 6579
• Web Site: https://www.calcuttahighcourt.gov.in
• e-mail id : rghc_cal@rediffmail.com (Registrar General), calcuttahighcourtprotocol@gmail.com (Protocol Department), calcuttahighcourtprotocol@nic.in (Protocol Department).

Fax Numbers :

1. 033 2248-7835: Registrar General
2. 033 2213-9306 : Registrar (Judicial Service)
3. 033 2254-8142: Registrar (Administration)
4. 033 2231-5784: Registrar (Inspection)
5. 033 2231-4872:Registrar (Vigilance & Protocol)
6. 033 2248-2580: Registrar (Original Side)
7. 033 2248-8736: Protocol Department
8. 033 2242-9158: Secretariat of the honourable the Chief Justice.

Conclusion

High Courts are the highest party courts in every state and union of India. Supreme courts exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction only in cases where competent courts are not authorized by law.