Chhattisgarh High Court | |
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Established | 1 November 2000 |
Country | India |
Location | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
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 | 18 |
Website | highcourt |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | Pritinker Diwaker(acting) |
Since | February 2017 |
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 new state of Chhattisgarh upon the reorganisation of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The High Court of Bilaspur is the 19th High Court of India
Justice R. S. Garg was the first acting Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of eighteen.
Justice Pritinker Diwaker is the current Chief Justice of the High Court.
Chhattisgarh High Court Bar Association is the representative body of advocates practicing in Bilaspur High Court elected by way of direct voting from about 2400 members of the Bar Association and its officials have a term of two years.