Patna High Court | |
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पटना उच्च न्यायालय | |
25°36′32″N 85°7′32″E / 25.60889°N 85.12556°E | |
Established | 9 February 1916 |
Jurisdiction | Bihar |
Location | Patna, Bihar, India |
Coordinates | 25°36′32″N 85°7′32″E / 25.60889°N 85.12556°E |
Composition method | Presidential assent on advice of the Chief Justice of India with consultation of Governor of Bihar |
Authorised by | Constitution of India |
Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 62 |
Number of positions | 53 |
Website | patnahighcourt.gov.in |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | Krishnan Vinod Chandran |
Since | 29 March 2023 |
The High Court of Judicature at Patna (commonly known as Patna High Court) is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 by British colonial government and was later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915, making it one of the oldest High Courts of India.[1]
The court is based in Patna, the administrative capital of the state of Bihar, India.[1][2]