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HISTORY
The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same
Viceroy in a durbar held for the purpose on Thursday. The 3rd February, 1916. On
this occasion Lord Hardinge made the following observations :- "I am about to perform
an almost unique duty and one which I do not think has fallen to the lot of any
previous Viceroy…. I think when I look at this fine building that the people of
this province may congratulate themselves in many ways on their new institution.
It will be itself is an emblem of the great, and, perhaps, even weightier, in its
decision as between the individual and the State… With my most earnest wishes
that the labour of this Court may be inspired with wisdom, justice and mercy I will
now proceed to open the building." The High Court actually commenced work from the
1st March, 1916. On that day the Hon’ble Judges wore full court dress. They were
robed in red gowns, wigs, black knee breeches, black silk stockings and buckled
patent leather shoes. Exactly at 10.35 the Judges entered the Chief Justice’s Court
room and took their seats on red morocco stuffed armless chairs on the dais. The
Registrar of the Court, the Commissioner of the Division, the Commissioner of Excise
and Registration and some local high officials took their seat on the dais behind
the Judges. The Judges were welcomed on behalf of the Bar by Maulana Mazharul Haq,
Barrister-at-Law. The Hon’ble the Chief Justice then announced the establishment
of a High Court of Judicature for the province of Bihar and Orissa and the transfer
of Jurisdiction Hitherto exercised in the province by the High court of Judicature
at Fort William in Bengal to this Court.
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FOUNDATION
SUVAS CELL has been inaugurated by Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar
on 30th January 2025.The SUVAS CELL is dedicated to supervise the translated judicial
documents in English and regional languages. Separate website has been launched
for the Indian Law Reports Patna Series where one can get various information about
ILR Patna Series including availability of old publication. The work of digitization
of ILR is also under process. ILR Patna Series are now available in digital form
for the valuable readers of the ILR. All ILR publications are now available on the
webpage of ILR on the website of Patna High Court. Similarly, the website of ePHCR has been developed
to facilitate user to access Reported Judgments of Patna High Court.
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