Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court
राजस्थान उच्च न्यायालय
Established 1949
Country  India
Location Jodhpur, Rajasthan (Principal Seat)
Jaipur (circuit bench)
Composition method Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state.
Authorized by Constitution of India
Decisions are appealed to Supreme Court of India
Judge term length mandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions 28
Website http://hcraj.nic.in/
Chief Justice
Currently Navin Sinha
Since 2016

The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 21 June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.

The seat of the court is at Jodhpur. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 50.

View of the Rajasthan High Court, Sardar museum in Umaid Park and upper right is Jodhpur fort in 1960.

There were five High Courts functioning in the various units of the States - at Jodhpur, Jaipur and Bikaner, the High Courts of former Rajasthan and Matsya Union, before unification of the Rajasthan. The Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949 abolished these different jurisdictions and provided for a single High Court for the entire State. The High Court of Rajasthan was founded in 1949 at Jodhpur, and was inaugurated by the Rajpramukh, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh on 29 August 1949.

The first Chief Justice was Kamala Kant Verma. A bench was formed at Jaipur on 31 January 1977 under sub-section (2) of Section 51 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 which was dissolved in 1958. Currently the sanctioned strength of the judges is 50 and actual strength is 30.

The Chief Justice

The Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court is Hon'ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha.[1]

Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur

Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur is a registered society of the Advocates practicing at Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court. The body elects its office bearers through direct election every year. The 2012 elections were contested on the issue of upholding legal ethics and a referendum against frequent and flash strikes by Advocates. The strikes by Advocates puts extra burden on already burdened Judiciary. All seven candidates for Presidency spoke against Strike. The candidates were Senior Advocate Mr. R. N. Mathur, Mr. Rajendra Sharma, Mr. Manoj Sharma, Mr. Laxmi Narain Bose, Mr. Ashok Bansal, Dr. Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma, and Mr. Mahendra Gaur.

D Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ {http://hcraj.nic.in/ Rajasthan High Court official website]|accessdate=13 November 2011
  2. ↑ http://hcraj.nic.in/formerj.aspx

References

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