Patna High Court
पटना उच्च न्यायालय
Emblem of the Patna High Court
Established	9 February 1916; 106 years ago (1916-02-09)
Jurisdiction	Bihar
Location	Patna, Bihar, India
Coordinates	25°36′32″N 85°7′32″E / 25.60889°N 85.12556°E / 25.60889; 85.12556Coordinates: 25°36′32″N 85°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
Authorized by	Constitution of India
Judge term length	mandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions	53
Website	patnahighcourt.gov.in
Chief Justice
Currently	Hon'ble Justice Sanjay Karol
Since	11 November 2019

The Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 9 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915.^[1]

The court is based in Patna, the administrative capital of the state of Bihar, India.^[1]

History of Court

A 2015 stamp dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Patna High Court

Patna High court Gate No.1

Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on Monday, 1 December 1913 by His Excellency the late 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. Hon. Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of this High Court. Starting 18 April 2015, the Patna High Court has planned year long centenary celebrations of 100 years of establishment and the occasion was inaugurated by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee chaired by the Governor of Bihar Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi and Chief Justice of India, Justice Mr.H. L. Dattu and the Chief Justice of Patna High Court Justice Mr.L. Narasimha Reddy.^[1]

Chronology

• 1912 – Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912.
• 1913 – Foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913.
• 1916 – Patna High Court building completed on 3 February 1916. The High Court actually commenced work from 1 March 1916.
• 1948 – Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of the Province of Bihar & Orissa till 26 July 1948, when a separate High Court was constituted for Orissa.
• 1972 – Patna High Court opened a Circuit Bench at Ranchi.
• 1976 – Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Permanent Bench.
• 2000 – Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Jharkhand High Court in November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000.
• 2015 – Centenary Celebrations starting 18 April 2015.^[1]

Prominent Judges of Patna High Court

• Hon. Ms. Justice Rekha Doshit was the Chief Justice of Patna High Court and the first woman to hold this coveted office.^[2]
• Hon. Sir Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier is the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.^[3]
• Hon. Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha was the first Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court after independence.^[3]
• Hon. Mrs. Justice Indu Prabha Singh, the first lady judge of Patna High Court, holds the distinction of being the first woman judge to hold court at Patna High Court and its Ranchi Bench.^[4]
• Hon. Mrs. Justice Gyan Sudha Misra, the second lady judge of Patna High Court, is the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India from Bihar.^[4]
• This High Court has given two Chief Justices of India.
  • Hon. Mr. Justice Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha, the 6th Chief Justice of India.^[4][5]
  • Hon. Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma, the 24th Chief Justice of India.^[4][5]

Judges

Former Chief Justices