Case Commentary Repository – State High Courts of India
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.