Madras High Court
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The Madras High Court (IAST: Meṭrās Uyar Nītimaṉṟam) is a High Court in India. It has appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is located in Chennai, and is one of the oldest high courts of India along with Calcutta High Court in Kolkata[1][2][3] and Bombay High Court in Mumbai. The Madras High Court is one of four charter high courts of colonial India established in the four Presidency Towns of Madras, Bombay, Allahabad and Calcutta by letters patent granted by Queen Victoria, dated 26 June 1862. It exercises original jurisdiction over the city of Chennai, as well as extraordinary original jurisdiction, civil and criminal, under the letters patent and special original jurisdiction for the issue of writs under the Constitution of India.[4][5] Covering 107 acres, the court complex is one of the largest in the world, second only to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The four-storey administrative building attracts hundreds of litigants every day.
Madras High Court | |
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13°05′12.8″N 80°17′16.4″E | |
Established | 26 June 1862; 161 years ago (1862-06-26) |
Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu and Puducherry |
Location | Principal bench Additional bench |
Coordinates | 13°05′12.8″N 80°17′16.4″E |
Motto | Satyameva Jayate |
Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state |
Authorized by | Constitution of India |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of India |
Appeals from | Subordinate Courts of Tamil Nadu |
Judge term length | Mandatory retirement at age 62 |
Number of positions | 75 (Permanent 56; Addl. 19) |
Language | English, Tamil |
Website | hcmadras.tn.nic.in |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | R. Mahadevan (Acting) |
Since | 24 May 2024 |
The High Court consists of 74 judges and a chief justice.[5][6]