Chhattisgarh High Court
Subnational high court in India
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The Chhattisgarh High Court is one of the High Courts in India located at Village Bodri, Bilaspur with jurisdiction over the state of Chhattisgarh. It was established on 1 November 2000 with the creation of the new state of Chhattisgarh upon the reorganisation of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Chhattisgarh High Court is the 19th High Court of India.[1][2]
| Chhattisgarh High Court | |
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| छत्तीसगढ़ उच्च न्यायालय | |
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 Interactive map of Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| 22.0182°N 82.0969°E | |
| Established | 1 November 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | Chhattisgarh |
| Location | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
| Coordinates | 22.0182°N 82.0969°E |
| Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorised by | Constitution of India |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 62 |
| Number of positions | 22 (Permanent-17; Additional-5) |
| Website | highcourt |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Ramesh Sinha |
| Since | 29 March 2023 |
Justice R. S. Garg was the first acting Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.[1]
Chief Justice and Judges
The Chhattisgarh High Court sits at Bilaspur in the state of Chhattisgarh, and may have a maximum of 22 judges, of which 17 may be permanent and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, the high court has 14 judges.[3]
Former chief justices
Nagpur High Court
| # | Portrait | Chief Justice | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Stone | 9 January 1936– | |
| 2 | Frederick Louis Grille | ||
| 3 | Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha | 1951–1954 | |
| 4 | M. Hidayatullah | 1954–31 October 1956 |
Madhya Pradesh High Court
| # | Chief Justice | Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Start | Finish | ||
| 4 | M. Hidayatullah | 1 November 1956 | 12 December 1958 | |
| 5 | Ganesh Prasad Bhutt | 13 December 1958 | 22 September 1959 | |
| 6 | P. V. Dixit | 22 September 1959 | 18 March 1969 | |
| 7 | Bishambhar Dayal | 19 March 1969 | 13 March 1972 | |
| 8 | P. K. Tare | 14 September 1972 | 10 October 1975 | |
| 9 | Shiv Dayal Shrivastava | 11 October 1975 | 28 February 1978 | |
| 10 | A. P. Sen | 28 February 1978 | 14 July 1978 | |
| 11 | G. P. Singh | 27 July 1978 | 3 January 1984 | |
| 12 | Goverdhanlal Jamnalal Oza | 1 December 1984 | 27 October 1985 | |
| 13 | J. S. Verma | 14 June 1986 | 27 August 1986 | |
| 14 | Narayan Dutt Ojha | 8 October 1986 | 18 January 1988 | |
| 15 | G. G. Sohani | 21 October 1989 | 23 October 1989 | |
| 16 | Sushil Kumar Jha | 27 October 1989 | 15 December 1993 | |
| 17 | Ullal Lakshminarayan Bhat | 15 December 1993 | 10 October 1995 | |
| 18 | A. K. Mathur | 3 February 1996 | 21 December 1999 | |
| 19 | Bhawani Singh | 24 February 2000 | 5 December 2000 | |
| 20 | R. S. Garg | 1 November 2000 | 4 December 2000 | |
Chhattisgarh High Court
| # | Chief Justice | Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Start | Finish | ||
| 21 | W.A. Shishak | 5 December 2000 | 15 January 2002 | |
| 22 | K.H.N. Kuranga | 6 February 2002 | 10 May 2004 | |
| 23 | Ayyampalayam Somasundaram Venkatachala Moorthy | 28 May 2004 | 7 January 2005 | |
| 24 | A.K. Patnaik | 14 March 2005 | 1 October 2005 | |
| 25 | S.R. Nayak | 17 November 2005 | 31 December 2006 | |
| 26 | H.L. Dattu | 12 February 2007 | 17 May 2007 | |
| 27 | Rajeev Gupta | 2 February 2008 | 9 October 2012 | |
| 28 | Yatindra Singh | 22 October 2012 | 8 October 2014 | |
| 29 | Navin Sinha | 9 October 2014 | 8 April 2015 | |
| 9 April 2015 | 13 May 2016 | |||
| 30 | Deepak Gupta | 16 May 2016 | 16 February 2017 | |
| 31 | Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan | 18 March 2017 | 6 July 2018 | |
| 32 | Ajay Kumar Tripathi | 7 July 2018 | 22 March 2019 | |
| -- | Prashant Kumar Mishra | 23 March 2019 | 6 May 2019 | |
| 33 | P. R. Ramachandra Menon | 6 May 2019 | 31 May 2021 | |
| -- | Prashant Kumar Mishra | 1 June 2021 | 12 October 2021 | |
| 34 | Arup Kumar Goswami | 12 October 2021 | 10 March 2023 | |
| -- | Goutam Bhaduri | 10 March 2023 | 28 March 2023 | |
| 35 | Ramesh Sinha | 28 March 2023 | — | |
Judges elevated to Supreme Court
Currently serving
| # | Name of the Judge | Image | Date of Appointment as Judge | Date of elevation to Supreme Court | Date of Retirement | Tenure | Immediately preceding office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As HC Judge | As Supreme Court Judge | Total tenure (including both SC and HC) | |||||||
| 1 | Prashant Kumar Mishra |  |
10 December 2009 | 19 May 2023 | 28 August 2029 | 13 years, 160 days | 6 years, 102 days | 19 years, 262 days | 3rd CJ of Andhra Pradesh HC |
Former Judges
| # | Name of the Judge | Image | Date of Appointment as Judge | Date of elevation to Supreme Court | Date of Retirement | Tenure | Immediately preceding office | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As HC Judge | As Supreme Court Judge | Total tenure (including both SC and HC) | ||||||||
| 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Judges elevated as Chief Justices
Chhattisgarh High Court Bar Association
Chhattisgarh High Court Bar Association is the representative body of advocates practicing in Bilaspur High Court elected by way of direct voting from about 2,400 members of the Bar Association and its officials have a term of two years.