Calcutta High Court (Kolkata)

India / Bangla / Barabazar / Kolkata
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The Calcutta High Court (Bengali: কলকাতা উচ্চ আদালত) is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court building is an exact replica of the Cloth Hall, Ypres, in Belgium. It is recorded that when the original Cloth Hall burnt down, a blue print of Granville's Calcutta High Court had to be consulted before rebuilding it.
The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 63. Despite the name of the city having officially changed from Calcutta to Kolkata in 2001, the old name is retained by the court as it is an institution.
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Highest Court in Eastern India

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcutta_High_Court
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Coordinates:   22°34'4"N   88°20'35"E

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  • A block closer to the river--and only a block from the Telephone Bhawan --is an adaptation of the Cloth Hall at Ypres. It's the High Court, 1872, designed by the same Walter Granville who designed the neoclassic Post Office. As with St. John's Church, the tower has been shortened to minimize the risk of subsidence.
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