When did Supreme Court set up in India?
When did Supreme Court set up in India?
26th January, 1950
Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26th January, 1950 and is located on Tilak Marg, New Delhi. The Supreme Court of India functioned from the Parliament House till it moved to the present building.
Who was the first judge of Supreme Court of India?
Harilal Jekisundas Kania
Supreme Court of India (1950–present)
| No. | Name (birth–death) | Period of office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harilal Jekisundas Kania (1890–1951) | 26 January 1950 |
| 2 | Mandakolathur Patanjali Sastri (1889–1963) | 7 November 1951 |
| 3 | Mehr Chand Mahajan (1889–1967) | 4 January 1954 |
| 4 | Bijan Kumar Mukherjea (1891–1956) | 23 December 1954 |
Which is the oldest High Court in India?
The Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It has jurisdiction over the State of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Who is the first chief justice of India?
H. J. Kania
H. J. Kania was the first Chief Justice of India. H. J. Kania served as the first Chief Justice of India from the year of 1950 to 1951.
What is the meaning of Lok Adalat?
Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
Which is the first Supreme Court in India?
Supreme Court of Judicature
The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Calcutta (Kolkata), was founded in 1774 by the Regulating Act of 1773. It replaced the Mayor’s Court of Calcutta and was British India’s highest court from 1774 until 1862, when the High Court of Calcutta was established by the Indian High Courts Act 1861.