Bombay High Court
| Bombay High Court मुंबई उच्च न्यायालय |
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Building of Bombay High Court
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| Established | 1862 |
| Country |
 India
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| Location |
Mumbai, Maharashtra (Principal Seat) Nagpur, Aurangabad & Panaji (circuit bench) |
| Coordinates | 18°55′52.26″N 72°49′49.66″E / 18.9311833°N 72.8304611°ECoordinates: 18°55′52.26″N 72°49′49.66″E / 18.9311833°N 72.8304611°E |
| 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 |
| No. of positions | 75 |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Manjula Chellur |
| Since | 22 August 2016 |
Bombay High Court (Devanagari: मुंबई उच्च न्यायालय, IAST: Mumbaī Ucca Nyāyālaya) is located in Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the oldest High Courts of India with jurisdiction over the states of Maharashtra and Goa, and, the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The High Court has regional branches at Nagpur and Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Panaji, the capital of Goa.
The court is one of the most distinguished High Courts in the country. The first Chief Justice, the Attorney General and Solicitor General of Independent India were from this court. Since India's Independence, 22 judges from this court have been elevated to the Supreme Court and 8 of them have been Chief Justice of India.
The Court has Original Jurisdiction in addition to its Appellate. The decisions of this court can be appealed only to the Supreme Court of India. The Mumbai High Court has a sanctioned strength of 75 judges.
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