General Knowledge - Basic General Knowledge - Discussion

Judicature means
1. Administration of justice.
2. The position, function, or authority of a judge.
3. The jurisdiction of a law court or judge.
4. A court or system of courts of law.

The Assam High Court initially had its sittings at Shillong but shifted to Gauhati from 14th August, 1948. Later on, the Assam High Court came to be known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland on the constitution of State of Nagaland with effect from 1st December, 1963. On re-organization of the North-Eastern region by the North Eastern Area (Re-organization) Act, 1971, a common High Court was established for the five North-Eastern States Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura) and the two Union Territories (Union Territory of Mizoram and the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh) and called as the Gauhati High Court.

With the enactment of the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (Act 34 of 1986) and the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (Act 69 of 1986) , the States of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh attained statehood on 20. 2. 1987. By the State of Mizoram Act, 1986, from the appointed day, common High Court for the States of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram called the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram came into being. Under the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986, from the appointed day, ie, 20. 2. 1987, a common High Court for the State of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh came into being.

The Assam High Court initially had its sittings at Shillong but shifted to Gauhati from 14th August 1948. Later on, the Assam High Court came to be known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland on the constitution of State of Nagaland with effect from 1st December 1963. On reorganization of the North-Eastern region by the North Eastern Area (Re-organization) Act, 1971, a common High Court was established for the five North-Eastern States (Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura) and the two Union Territories (Union Territory of Mizoram and the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh) and called as the Gauhati High Court.

When Nagaland state was created on 1 December 1963, the Assam High Court was renamed as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland. On re-organization of the northeastern region of India by the North Eastern Area (Re-organization) Act, 1971, a common High Court was established for the five northeastern states: Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura and the two Union Territories: Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. It was again renamed as the Gauhati High Court.

The Gauhati High Court was established on 1 March 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the North East Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.

It has the largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram.

The Gauhati High Court was established on 1 March 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the North East Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.

It has largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram.

Gauhati high court estb. in 1st march 1948 , under the govt. of india act,1935.
Its jurisdiction is avail to North-eastern states :
Arunachal pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram.
Benches to this High court is Kohima , Aizwal & Imphal.
Also circuit benches at Agartala and Shilong.
Currently 29 judges present to this HC.

List of High Courts in India:

1. Allahabad
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Bombay
4. Calcutta
5. Chattisgarh
6. Delhi
7. Gujarat
8. Guahati
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jabalpur
11. Jammu & Kashmir
12. Jharkhand
13. Jodhpur
14. Karnataka
15. Kerala
16. Madras
17. Manipur
18. Meghalaya
19. Orissa
20. Punjab & Haryana
21. Patna
22. Sikkim
23. Uttarakhand

I just want to clarify it to you all that the Guwahati High Court is the judicature of 6 out of 7 NE states (Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh). Tripura has a seperate High Court for Jurisdiction.

Guwahati high court is for assam, arunachal pradesh, nagaland and mizoram. Tripura, manipur and meghalaya have separate high courts which are established in march-2013. With those total high courts in India are 24.

The administration of justice have power for all the judgement to all this seven states High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh).