Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 29 August 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.

Rajasthan High Court
Established29 August 1949 (1949-08-29)
JurisdictionRajasthan
LocationPrincipal Seat: Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Circuit Bench: Jaipur
Coordinates26.292246°N 73.035172°E / 26.292246; 73.035172
Composition methodPresidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state.
Authorized byConstitution of India
Appeals toSupreme Court of India
Judge term lengthmandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions50
(Permanent: 38 ; Addl: 12)
Websitehttp://hcraj.nic.in/
Chief Justice
CurrentlyAkil Kureshi
Since12 October 2021

The seat of the court is at Jodhpur. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 50.

View of the Rajasthan High Court, Sardar museum in Umaid Park and upper right is Jodhpur fort in 1960.

There were five High Courts functioning in the various units of the States - at Jodhpur, Jaipur and Bikaner, the High Courts of former Rajasthan and Matsya Union, before unification of the Rajasthan. The Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949 abolished these different jurisdictions and provided for a single High Court for the entire State. The High Court of Rajasthan was founded in 1949 at Jaipur, and was inaugurated by the Rajpramukh, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh on 29 August 1949, later on after complete integration of Rajasthan in 1956 it was moved at Jodhpur with recommendation of the Satyanarayan Rao committee.

The first Chief Justice was Kamala Kant Verma. A bench was formed at Jaipur on 31 January 1977 under sub-section (2) of Section 51 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 which was dissolved in 1958. Currently the sanctioned strength of the judges is 50 and actual strength is 34.

The Chief Justice

Currently the Chief Justice of the court is Justice justice Akil kureshi.[1] IndHon'ble Mr. Justice Akil Kureshi

Date Of Birth : 07.03.1960
Educational Qualification : B.Sc., LL.B.
Enrolment as Advocate : 1983
Elevation as High Court Judge : 07.03.2004
Chief Justice Rajasthan High Court : 12.10.2021
Born on 7th March 1960. Passed B.Sc. (Mathematics) in 1980 and LL.B. in 1983. Joined the Bar and started legal practice from the month of July, 1983. Appointed as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel from March 1992 to March 1998. Appointed as Additional Counsel for the Income-tax Department in January 2000 and represented Income Tax Department in the Gujarat High Court up to December 2001.

Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat on 7 March 2004.

Took oath as permanent Judge on 12 August 2005.

Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat w.e.f. 2 November 2018.

Took oath as a Judge in the High Court of Bombay on 14 November 2018, on transfer.

Took oath as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura on 16 November 2019.

Took oath as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 12 October 2021.











Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur

Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur is a registered society of the Advocates practicing at Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court. The body elects its office bearers through direct election every year.

Statue of Manu

On March 3, 1989, the Rajasthan Judicial Officers Association sponsored by the Lions Club had installed a Manu idol in front of the lawn of the high court with the permission of the high court..

See also

Notes
  1. Hon'ble The Chief Justice & Judges
  2. https://hcraj.nic.in/hcraj/jphoto.php

References
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