Gauhati High Court - Wikipedia Gauhati High Court This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2012 ) Gauhati High Court High Court Building Established 5 April 1948 Country India Location Principal Seat : Guwahati, Assam Circuit Benches : Kohima, Aizawl & Itanagar 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 24 ( 17 + 7 ) Website www.ghconline.gov.in Chief Justice Currently Ajit Singh Since 5 March 2016 The Gauhati High Court was established on 1 March 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the North East Areas ( Reorganisation ) Act, 1971. It has largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram. Contents 1 History 2 Principal Seat & Benches 2.1 The Kohima Bench for Nagaland state 2.2 The Itanagar bench for Arunachal Pradesh state 2.3 The Aizawl bench for Mizoram state 3 Judges from the High Court currently serving in the Supreme Court of India 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History After Indian independence, the Assam Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution on 9 September 1947 that a High Court be established for the Province of Assam. In exercise of power conferred by the Government of India Act 1935, the Governor General of India on 1 March 1948 promulgated the Assam High Court Order, 1948, establishing the High Court of Assam. It was inaugurated on 5 April 1948 by H.J. Kania, the Chief Justice of India. Sir R.F. Lodge was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the Assam High Court on the same day. The Assam High Court initially had its sittings at Shillong but shifted to Guwahati on 14 August 1948. Later, when Nagaland state was created on 1 December 1963, the Assam High Court was renamed as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland. On re-organization of the northeastern region of India by the North Eastern Area ( Re-organization ) Act, 1971, a common High Court was established for the seven northeastern states : Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. It was again renamed as the Gauhati High Court. After Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura got its High Court, the Gauhati High Court ceased its jurisdiction in these three states. Principal seat & benches The principal seat of the Gauhati High Court is at Guwahati in Assam. The court has 3 outlying benches. These are : The Kohima bench for Nagaland state ( established on 1 December 1972 ) The Aizawl bench for Mizoram state ( established on 5 July 1990 ) The Itanagar bench for Arunachal Pradesh state ( established on 12 August 2000 ) Former benches, now full - fledged high courts : The Imphal bench ( established on 21 January 1972 ) ( Converted to a High Court in March 2013 ) The Agartala bench established on 24 January 1972 ) ( Converted to a High Court in March 2013 ) The Shillong bench established on 4 September 1974 ) ( Converted to a High Court in March 2013 ) The Kohima bench for Nagaland state The Kohima Bench is located on the eastern slope of the Ministers ' Hill in the capital city of Nagaland, Kohima. The building where the Kohima Bench is, was earlier a Hostel which was renovated for the Kohima Bench. The inauguration of the Bench at the capital Kohima, was on 1 December 1972, by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.C. Pathak. Permanent Judge for the State of Nagaland Mr. Justice Lanusungkum Jamir ( Portfolio Judge ) Elevated as Additional Judge on 22 May 2013. The Itanagar bench for Arunachal Pradesh state The Permanent Bench at Itanagar was inaugurated on 12 August 2000 by Hon'ble Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, Dr. A.S. Anand at Naharlagun which is located about 13 km. from the capital town, Itanagar. Permanent Judge for the State of Arunachal Pradesh Pranoy Kumar Musahary ( 01 / 07 / 2008 - Till Date ) retired now The Aizawl bench for Mizoram state The Aizawl Permanent Bench is situated at the capital city of Mizoram, Aizawl. On 5 July 1990, the Aizawl Permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court was established and inaugurated by the then Chief Justice of India, Mr. Justice S.B. Mukherjee Permanent Judge for the State of Mizoram Mr. Justice M.R. Pathak ( Portfolio Judge ) Elevated as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 22 May 2013 Mr. Justice Michael Zothankhuma ( Station Judge ) Elevated as Additional Judge, Gauhati High Court on 7 January 2015 Judges from the High Court currently serving in the Supreme Court of India Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ananga Kumar Patnaik ( Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court ) Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jasti Chelameswar ( Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court ) Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi ( Former Judge, Gauhati High Court ) Hon'ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur ( Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court ) Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Goel ( Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court ) Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre ( Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court ) Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amitava Roy ( Former Judge, Gauhati High Court ) See also Assam portal High Courts of India References Jump up ^ http://www.ghconline.gov.in Jump up ^ http://kohimahighcourt.gov.in/Judges%20profile.html Jump up ^ http://ghcazlbench.nic.in/Profile.htm Jump up ^ http://ghcazlbench.nic.in/Profile.htm Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts Judge strength in High Courts increased External links Gauhati High Court - Legal Directory High Court website High courts of India Allahabad High Court Bombay High Court Calcutta High Court Chhattisgarh High Court Delhi High Court Gujarat High Court Gauhati High Court Himachal Pradesh High Court Hyderabad High Court Jammu and Kashmir High Court Jharkhand High Court Karnataka High Court Kerala High Court Madhya Pradesh High Court Madras High Court Manipur High Court Meghalaya High Court Odisha High Court Patna High Court Punjab and Haryana High Court Rajasthan High Court Sikkim High Court Tripura High Court Uttarakhand High Court Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gauhati_High_Court&oldid=837816994 '' Categories : High Courts of India Guwahati Government of Assam 1948 establishments in India Government agencies established in 1948 Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from October 2013 Use Indian English from October 2013 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English Articles needing additional references from December 2012 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia অসমীয়া বাংলা Deutsch हिन्दी मराठी தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 23 April 2018, at 06 : 27. 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Question: who is the present chief justice of guwahati high court
Answer: Ajit Singh