Patna High Court

History of Court

• 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 on November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000.
• 2015 – Centenary Celebrations starting 18 April 2015.

  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.
• Hon. Sir Edward Maynerd Des Champs Chamier is the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
• Hon. Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha was the first Indian Chief Justice of Patna High Court after independence.
• 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.
• 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.
• This High Court has given two Chief Justices of India, viz.
• * Hon. Mr. Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, the 6th Chief Justice of India ranchi jharkhand
• *Hon. Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma, the 24th Chief Justice of India

  Honourable Judges

List of the Chief Justices of Patna High Court

Former Puisne Judges