The High Courts in India serve as the principal civil courts of original jurisdiction in each state and union territory. Established under the Indian Constitution, they are the second-highest judiciary authority in India after the Supreme Court.
Herniary: The High Court system has evolved since the British colonial period, with the first High Courts set up in 1862 in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras.
Jurisdiction: Original, appellate, and writ jurisdiction in their respective states.
Enforceability: Judgments are binding on lower courts within the state and persuasive elsewhere.
Precedency: High Court judgments shape state-level legal interpretations and often pave the way for appeals to the Supreme Court.