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{{Infobox high court
|court_name =Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench at Indore
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'''Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench at Indore''' is a permanent bench of [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]] in [[Indore]]. Hon’ble the Chief Justice, vide order dated 1 November 1956 constituted temporary benches of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at [[Indore]] and [[Gwalior]]. Later, by a Presidential Notification Dated 28 November 1968, issued in the exercise of the powers conferred by the Subsection (2) of section 51 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, permanent benches of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore and Gwalior were established.

==History==
In 1913, under Mandsaur Treaty, the Britishers established their existence in Indore through [[East India Company]]. The English, wherever they went, established their military, civil and health services as well as judicial system. Implementation of proceeding to impart justice to the people having transaction with the English and residing under their jurisdiction, was initiated at all levels. Till the end of 19th century, the portion of Indore city under jurisdiction of Britishers was known as cantonment. In the court of Resident, British law was applicable and District Judge of Khandwa in the British India used to come to exercise jurisdiction of High Court Judge in the cases of cantonment. In the rest of Indore under [[Holkars]] imparting justice went on as per old pattern by the jurists and petitions were finally decided in the Court of King. From the beginning of 20th Century administrative system of Holkar was highly influenced and the Britishers went on increasing their control over [[Malwa]] as advisers. From the beginning of 20th Century, officers of judiciary were being appointed according to advise of English and in Indore under the reign of Holkar, retired High Court Judges of British India were being appointed as Chief Justice. During this process, British law was adopted which prevailed as law made by Holkar. In 1931, extension of legal education started at Holkar College and thereafter study of law completely started in Indore. Prior to it, citizens of Indore had to go to pune, Bombay, Agra and Allahabad for obtaining degree of law.

==Formation==
In 1947, a new State known as [[Madhya Bharat]] came into existence in which Indore and other states were included and, capital and High Court both the places remained at [[Indore]] and [[Gwalior]]. On 26 January 1950, the Republic Day, constitutional High Court at Indore came into existence, and under the leadership of Hon'ble Justice [[P.K. Kaul|Shri P.K. Kaul]], the present system of High Court started at Indore. Justice Shri Kaul hailed from [[Allahabad High Court]]. Under his guidance it was decided that High Court should work at a different place. For it, the Government of Madhya Bharat obtained land from Maharaja Holkar for the present building on 22 March 1955. The [[President of India]], Hon'ble [[Rajendra Prasad|Dr. Rajendra Prasad]] laid foundation stone of this building.

==Bench Conflict==
In 1956, State of [[Madhya Pradesh]] came into existence. That time, it was apprehended that the Bench of High Court at Indore might cease its existence, because [[Jabalpur]] was awarded with the High Court in lieu of capital. The then Chief Justice Hon'ble [[Mohammad Hidayatullah|Shri Hidayatullah]] tried his best to keep High Court intact and only at a place. After Hon'ble late Justice P.K. Dixit became the Chief Justice, Bench at Indore resumed its lost dignity. During his tenure Indore Bench was declared a permanent bench by the President of India instead of being a bench established by the powers vested with the Chief Justice.

In March 1959, Indore Bench was established in the present building, then the work started here with only 4 Judges. For the first time Hon'ble Shri Justice Newaskar, Hon'ble Shri Krishnan, Hon'ble Shri S.B. Sen and Hon'ble Shri Justice Razzaque were appointed.

==Territorial Jurisdiction==
The Indore High Court bench has the second largest jurisdiction area in state with 13 revenue districts which covers whole [[Malwa]] and [[Nimar]] region i.e. western Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mphighcourt.nic.in/history_mp.htm | title=HISTORY & CONSTITUTION OF THE HIGH COURT | access-date=16 December 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122134815/http://mphighcourt.nic.in/history_mp.htm | archive-date=22 November 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The revenue districts includes [[Alirajpur District]], [[Barwani District]], [[Dewas District]], [[Dhar District]], [[Indore District]], [[Jhabua District]], [[Mandsaur District]], [[Neemuch District]], [[Ratlam District]], [[Rajgarh District]], [[Shajapur District]], [[Ujjain District]] and [[Khargone District]] (West Nimar).

==See also==
* [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]]
* [[List of high courts in India]]

== References ==
* [http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/hcourts.htm Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts]
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[[Category:Government of Madhya Pradesh]]
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[[Category:High Courts of India]]

High Court Bench Indore - Revision history

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