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{{Infobox high court
|name = Guwahati High Court
|image = Vikramjit-Kakati-HC.jpg
|imagesize = 300px
|caption = Guwahati High Court Building
|established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1948|04|05}}
|country = {{flag
|India}}
|location = Principal Seat: [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]<br />
Circuit Benches: [[Kohima]], [[Aizawl]] & [[Itanagar]]
|coordinates= {{coord|26.1913|N|91.7514|E|display=inline,title}}
|type = [[President of India|Presidential]] with [[advice and consent|confirmation]] of [[Chief Justice of India]] and [[Governors of states of India|Governor of respective state]].
|authority = [[Constitution of India]]
|appeals = [[Supreme Court of India]]
|terms = mandatory retirement by age of 62
|positions = 24 (Permanent 18; Additional 6)
|website = [http://www.ghconline.gov.in www.ghconline.gov.in]
|chiefjudgetitle = [[Chief Justice]]
|chiefjudgename = [[Sudhanshu Dhulia]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Correspondent |first1=Legal |title=Seven High Courts get new Chief Justices |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/seven-high-courts-get-new-chief-justices/article29587947.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=4 October 2019 |language=en-IN |date=3 October 2019}}</ref>
|termstart = 10 January 2021
|termend =
}}
The ''' Guwahati High Court''' was promulgated by governor general of India on 1 March 1948 after the ''[[Government of India Act 1935]]'' was passed. Establishing the High Court of Assam with effect from 5 April 1948, for the then Province of Assam. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the ''[[North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971]]''.

It has largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the [[Indian state|states]] of [[Assam]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Nagaland]], and [[Mizoram]].

==History==
After [[India]]n independence, the Assam Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution on 9 September 1947 that a High Court be established for the Province of Assam. In exercise of power conferred by the ''[[Government of India Act 1935]]'', the [[Governor General of India]] on 1 March 1948 promulgated the ''Assam High Court Order, 1948'', establishing the High Court of Assam. It was inaugurated on 5 April 1948 by [[H. J. Kania]], the Chief Justice of India. [[Ronald Francis Lodge|Sir R.F. Lodge]] was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the Assam High Court on the same day. The Assam High Court initially had its sittings at [[Shillong]] but shifted to [[Guwahati]] on 14 August 1948.

Later, when [[Nagaland]] state was created on 1 December 1963, the Assam High Court was renamed as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland.

On re-organization of the northeastern region of India by the [[North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971]], the High Court of Assam and Nagaland was abolished with effect from 21 January 1972 by section 28(1)(a) of the Act. The Courts of Judicial Commissioners for Manipur and Tripura, which were functioning as high courts, were also abolished by section 30(1) of the Act. In place of these three entities, a common high court for five states, named Gauhati High Court, was established by section 28(1)(b) of the Act. This High Court was given jurisdiction over the then union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram by section 32 of the Act.

After Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura got its High Court, the Gauhati High Court ceased its jurisdiction in these three states.

==Principal Seat & Benches<ref>http://www.ghconline.gov.in</ref>==
The principal seat of the Gauhati High Court is at [[Guwahati]] in [[Assam]]. The court has 3 outlying benches. These are:
# The Kohima bench for Nagaland state (established on 1 December 1972)
# The Aizawl bench for Mizoram state (established on 5 July 1990)
# The Itanagar bench for Arunachal Pradesh state (established on 12 August 2000)

Former benches, now full-fledged high courts:
# The Imphal bench (established on 21 January 1972) (Converted to a High Court in March 2013)
# The Agartala bench established on 24 January 1972) (Converted to a High Court in March 2013)
# The Shillong bench established on 4 September 1974)(Converted to a High Court in March 2013)

===The Kohima Bench for Nagaland state===

The Kohima Bench is located on the eastern slope of the Ministers’ Hill in the capital city of Nagaland, [[Kohima]]. The building where the Kohima Banch is, was earlier a Hostel which was renovated for the Kohima Bench. The inauguration of the Bench at the capital Kohima, was on 1 December 1972, by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.C.Pathak.{{cn|date=October 2021}}

'''Permanent Judge for the State of [[Nagaland]]'''
* Mr. Justice Lanusungkum Jamir (Portfolio Judge)<ref>http://kohimahighcourt.gov.in/Judges%20profile.html</ref>
Elevated as Additional Judge on 22 May 2013.

===The Itanagar bench for Arunachal Pradesh state===

The Permanent Bench at [[Itanagar]] was inaugurated on 12 August 2000 by Hon'ble Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, Dr. A.S. Anand at Naharlagun which is located about 13 km. from the capital town, Itanagar.

'''Permanent Judge for the State of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]'''
* Pranoy Kumar Musahary (01/07/2008 - Till Date) retired now

===The Aizawl bench for Mizoram state===

The Aizawl Permanent Bench is situated at the capital city of Mizoram, [[Aizawl]]. On 5 July 1990, the Aizawl Permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court was established and inaugurated by the then Chief Justice of India, Mr. Justice S.B.Mukherjee

'''Permanent Judge for the State of [[Mizoram]]'''
* Mr. Justice M. R. Pathak (Portfolio Judge)<ref>http://ghcazlbench.nic.in/Profile.htm</ref>
Elevated as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 22 May 2013

* Mr. Justice Michael Zothankhuma (Station Judge)<ref>http://ghcazlbench.nic.in/Profile.htm</ref>
Elevated as Additional Judge, Gauhati High Court on 7 January 2015

==Judges from the High Court currently serving in the Supreme Court of India==

*Hon'ble Mr. Justice [[A. S. Bopanna]] (Former Chief Justice, Gauhati High Court)

*Hon'ble Mr. Justice [[Hrishikesh Roy]], (Former Judge, Gauhati High Court)

== Former Chief Justices ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" |#
! rowspan="2" |'''Portrait'''
! rowspan="2" |Chief Justice
! colspan="2" |Tenure
|-
!Start
!End
|-
!1
|
|[[Leonard Stone (judge)]]
|1947
|1947
|-
!2
|
|[[Ronald Francis Lodge|R. F. Lodge]]
|1947
|1948
|-
!3
|
|T V Thadani
|1948
|1949
|-
!4
|
|Sarjoo Prasad
|1949
|1950
|-
!5
|
|C P Sinha
|1950
|1952
|-
!6
|
|Holiram Deka
|1952
|1952
|-
!7
|
|G. Mehrotra
|1952
|1953
|-
!(6)
|
|Holiram Deka
|1954
|1957
|-
!(7)
|
|G. Mehrotra
|1957
|1958
|-
!(6)
|
|Holiram Deka
|1958
|1960
|-
!(8)
|
|G. Mehrotra
|1960
|1965
|-
!9
|
|C. S. Row Nayudu
|1965
|1970
|-
!(7)
|
|G. Mehrotra
|1970
|1973
|-
!10
|
|S. K. Dutta
|1973
|1973
|-
!(9)
|
|C. S. Row Nayudu
|1973
|1974
|-
!(10)
|
|S. K. Dutta
|1974
|1975
|-
!11
|
|M. C. Pathak
|1975
|1976
|-
!12
|
|M. S. Swamy
|1976
|1977
|-
!(11)
|
|M. C. Pathak
|1977
|1978
|-
!(12)
|
|M. S. Swamy
|1978
|1978
|-
!13
|
|C. M. Lodha
|6 July 1978
|10 March 1979
|-
!14
|
|[[Debi Singh Tewatia]]
|10 March 1979
|30 September 1985
|-
!15
|
|P. C. Reddy
|30 September 1985
|2 November 1986
|-
!16
|
|K. M. Lahiri
|1986
|1986
|-
!17
|
|T. S. Misra
|1986
|1988
|-
!18
|
|G. M. Lodha
|1 March 1988
|15 March 1988
|-
!19
|
|A. S. Raghuvir
|6 May 1988
|21 March 1991
|-
!20
|
|R. K. Manisana Singh
|27 January 1994
|1 February 1994
|-
!21
|
|V. K. Khanna
|1 February 1994
|14 February 1997
|-
!22
|
|M. Ramakrishna
|18 June 1997
|12 February 1999
|-
!23
|
|Brijesh Kumar
|12 February 1999
|19 October 2000
|-
!24
|
|[[N. C. Jain]]
|20 October 2000
|5 April 2001
|-
!25
|
|R. S. Mongia
|5 April 2001
|10 June 2002
|-
!26
|
|[[P. P. Naolekar]]
|10 June 2002
|27 August 2004
|-
!27
|
|[[Binod Kumar Roy]]
|27 August 2004
|5 December 2005
|-
!28
|
|B. S. Reddy
|5 December 2005
|12 January 2007
|-
!29
|
|[[Jasti Chelameswar]]
|12 January 2007
|17 March 2010
|-
!30
|
|[[Ramesh Surajmal Garg]]
|17 April 2010
|18 June 2010
|-
!31
|
|[[Madan Lokur]]
|18 June 2010
|20 December 2011
|-
!32
|
|[[Adarsh Kumar Goel]]
|20 December 2011
|11 October 2013
|-
!33
|
|[[Abhay Manohar Sapre]]
|11 October 2013
|13 August 2014
|-
!34
|
|Ajit Singh
|2014
|2015
|-
!(32)
|
|Adarsh Kumar Goel
|2015
|2015
|-
!(34)
|
|Ajit Singh
|2015
|2016
|-
!(33)
|
|Abhay Manohar Sapre
|2016
|2016
|-
!(34)
|
|Ajit Singh
|5 March 2016
|5 September 2018
|-
!(33)
|
|Abhay Manohar Sapre
|5 September 2018
|29 October 2018
|-
!35
|
|[[A. S. Bopanna]]
|29 October 2018
|24 May 2019
|-
!36
|
|[[Ajai Lamba]]
|24 May 2019
|10 January 2021
|-
!37
|
|[[Sudhanshu Dhulia]]
|10 January 2021
|
|}

==See also==

*[[High Courts of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/hcourts.htm Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts]
*[http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2003/roct2003/30102003/r301020036.html Judge strength in High Courts increased]

==External links==
* [http://www.nelegalservices.com/directory/ Gauhati High Court - Legal Directory]
* [http://ghconline.gov.in/Gauhati High Court website]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{High courts of India}}

[[Category:Guwahati]]
[[Category:Government of Assam]]
[[Category:1948 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Courts and tribunals established in 1948]]

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