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The Madras High Court (IAST: Meṭrās Uyar Nītimaṉṟam) is a High Court in India. It has appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is located in Chennai, and is one of the oldest high courts of India along with Calcutta High Court in Kolkata [1] [2] [3] and Bombay High Court in Mumbai.
- 26 June 1862; 161 years ago
May 23, 2022 · The Supreme Court was established in Madras under a royal charter on 26 December,1800 and started functioning from 4 September 1800 .The power of the Recorder Court was transferred to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court consisted of a Chief Justice and two other judges.It was a court of record. Judges had to be barristers for at least 5 years.
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strict administrative control' (Fawcett 1938:v). In Madras, the era of the professional lawyer and of judges trained in law begins only at the very end of the century when the Recorders' Court is estab-lished in 1798, and then is superseded by the Supreme Court in 1802 (Neild 1976:36). These Courts, combined with other institu-
Jul 18, 2017 · The Madras Bar Association (MBA), formed in 1865, recently celebrated 125 years (July 12, 1892) of the High Court. “Though the Madras High Court dates back to 155 years — to the time when it ...
Oct 21, 2017 · The Supreme Courts at Madras and Bombay was established by King George – III on 26 December 1800 and on 8 December 1823 respectively. The India High Courts Act 1861 was enacted to create High Courts for various provinces and abolished Supreme Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay and also the Sadar Adalats in Presidency towns.
Union of India (1978) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 27, was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of India in which the Court ruled that Article 21 of the Constitution did not require Indian courts to apply a due process of law standard. [1] In doing so, the Court upheld the validity of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, with ...
Jun 9, 2018 · In 1678, the Court of Judicature, which was presided over by the Governor, was established by Governor Streynasham Master. On 26th December 1800 CE, the Supreme Court was founded on the Choultry Gate Street of St. George's Fort. It was moved to Bentinck's Buildings in 1817. In 1862, a High Court was established for the Madras Presidency, taking ...
