Patna High Court

The High Court of Judicature at Patna पटना उच्च न्यायालय
Seal of the court

Established	22 March 1912
Country	India
Location	Patna, Bihar
Coordinates	25°36′32″N 85°7′30″E / 25.60889°N 85.12500°E / 25.60889; 85.12500Coordinates: 25°36′32″N 85°7′30″E / 25.60889°N 85.12500°E / 25.60889; 85.12500
Composition method	Presidential assent on advice of the Chief Justice of India with consultation of Governor of Bihar
Authorized by	Constitution of India
Decisions are appealed to	Supreme Court of India
Judge term length	mandatory retirement by age of 62
Website	patnahighcourt.bih.nic.in
Acting Chief Justice
Currently	Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta

Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state.

Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on Monday, 1 December 1913 by His Excellency the late Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same Viceroy on 3 February 1916. Hon. Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court. Starting 18 April 2015, the Patna High Court has planned year long centenary celebrations of 100 years of establishment and the occasion was inaugurated by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee chaired by the Governor of Bihar Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi and Chief Justice of India, Justice Mr.H. L. Dattu and the Chief Justice of Patna High Court Justice Mr.L. Narasimha Reddy

Chronology

The present Chief Justice of Patna High Court is Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice Hemant Gupta.

List of the Former Chief Justices of Patna High Court

Former Puisne Judges of the Court include: