High Courts Act 1861

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The High Courts Act 1861 was a key piece of British colonial legislation that reorganized the Indian judicial system by creating high courts in major presidencies, laying the foundation for the modern higher judiciary in India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
British colonial legislation
Indian judicial reform statute
appliedInJurisdiction British India
areaOfLaw colonial law
constitutional law
judicial administration
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdOfficeOrInstitution High Court of Judicature at Bombay
linked to: Bombay High Court

High Court of Judicature at Calcutta
linked to: Calcutta High Court

High Court of Judicature at Madras
linked to: Madras High Court
enactedBy Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
historicalPeriod British Raj
linked to: British India
influenced development of the higher judiciary in India
structure of the modern High Courts in India
jurisdiction British India
languageOfDocument English
legacy formed the basis of the High Court system continued under the Government of India Acts
influenced provisions on High Courts in the Constitution of India
legalEffect abolished the Sadr Adalats in the presidencies
abolished the Supreme Courts in the presidency towns
merged Supreme Courts and Sadr Adalats into new High Courts
legalStatus repealed in part and superseded by later Indian legislation
legalSystem common law
providedFor appointment of Chief Justices of High Courts in British India
appointment of puisne judges of High Courts in British India
jurisdiction and powers of the new High Courts
purpose to establish High Courts in major presidencies of British India
to reorganize and consolidate the superior courts in British India
relatedTo Constitution of India
Indian High Courts
Judicial system of British India
linked to: British Indian law
reorganizedInstitution Sadr Diwani Adalat
linked to: Sadr Adalat

Sadr Nizamat Adalat
linked to: Sadr Adalat
replacedInstitution Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay
linked to: Bombay High Court

Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal
Supreme Court of Judicature at Madras
linked to: Madras High Court
shortDescription Act reorganizing the higher judiciary in British India
subjectOf constitutional law commentary in India
legal history scholarship on colonial India

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Bombay High Court establishedBy High Courts Act 1861
High Courts of India establishedUnder Indian High Courts Act 1861 (for the earliest High Courts)
linked to: High Courts Act 1861
Calcutta High Court establishedBy High Courts Act 1861
High Courts in British India createdBy Indian High Courts Act 1861
linked to: High Courts Act 1861
High Courts in British India legalBasis Indian High Courts Act 1861
linked to: High Courts Act 1861
Principal Bench at Ahmedabad governedBy High Courts Act and related statutes
linked to: High Courts Act 1861