Patna High Court
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Patna High Court is the highest judicial authority and principal civil and criminal court for the Indian state of Bihar, located in Patna.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patna High Court canonical | 7 |
| High Court of Judicature at Patna | 1 |
| Judiciary of Bihar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2749919 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patna High Court Context triple: [Bihar, hasHighCourt, Patna High Court]
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A.
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court is one of the oldest high courts in India, serving as the highest judicial authority for the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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B.
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the highest judicial authority for the Indian state of Rajasthan, handling constitutional, civil, and criminal matters within its jurisdiction.
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C.
Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court is a prominent Indian appellate court with jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi, handling major civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.
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D.
Madras High Court
Madras High Court is one of the oldest and largest High Courts in India, serving as the principal civil and criminal appellate court for the state of Tamil Nadu.
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E.
Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is one of the oldest High Courts in India, serving as the apex judicial authority for the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patna High Court Target entity description: Patna High Court is the highest judicial authority and principal civil and criminal court for the Indian state of Bihar, located in Patna.
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A.
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court is one of the oldest high courts in India, serving as the highest judicial authority for the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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B.
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the highest judicial authority for the Indian state of Rajasthan, handling constitutional, civil, and criminal matters within its jurisdiction.
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C.
Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court is a prominent Indian appellate court with jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi, handling major civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.
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D.
Madras High Court
Madras High Court is one of the oldest and largest High Courts in India, serving as the principal civil and criminal appellate court for the state of Tamil Nadu.
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E.
Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is one of the oldest High Courts in India, serving as the apex judicial authority for the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Court
ⓘ
Judicial body ⓘ |
| authorityUnder | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| buildingLocation | Bailey Road, Patna ⓘ |
| buildingStyle | Colonial architecture ⓘ |
| buildingType | Courthouse ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1916-02-03 ⓘ |
| emblem | Emblem of Patna High Court ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Letters Patent of the British Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Letters patent
|
| formerJurisdiction | Parts of present-day Jharkhand (before creation of Jharkhand state) ⓘ |
| governingAct |
Constitution of India, Articles 214–231
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of India, Article 214
|
| handles |
Public interest litigations in Bihar
ⓘ
Writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | PHC ⓘ |
| hasAppellateJurisdictionOver | District courts in Bihar ⓘ |
| hasBarAssociation | Patna High Court Bar Association ⓘ |
| hasBenchType | Principal seat only ⓘ |
| hasChiefJusticeTitle | Chief Justice of Patna High Court ⓘ |
| hasCourtType |
Civil court
ⓘ
Constitutional court ⓘ Criminal court ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver |
Civil cases in Bihar
ⓘ
Criminal cases in Bihar ⓘ |
| hasPowerOfJudicialReview | Yes ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacityType | Multiple courtrooms for division and single benches ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialJurisdiction | Entire state of Bihar ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCases |
Civil appeals
ⓘ
Company law matters ⓘ Constitutional matters ⓘ Criminal appeals ⓘ Election petitions ⓘ Service matters ⓘ Tax matters ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://patnahighcourt.gov.in ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | Subordinate judiciary in Bihar ⓘ |
| inauguratedOn | 1916-03-01 ⓘ |
| isHighestCourtOf | Bihar ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Bihar
ⓘ
linked to:
Bihar
|
| languageOfCourt |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Patna ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Calcutta High Court (for areas later under Patna High Court)
ⓘ
linked to:
Calcutta High Court
|
| regionServed |
Eastern India
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern India
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patna High Court Description of subject: Patna High Court is the highest judicial authority and principal civil and criminal court for the Indian state of Bihar, located in Patna.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Patna High Court
linked to: Patna High Court