Madras High Court

The High Court of Judicature at Madras is a High Court located in Chennai, India. It has appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory... Wikipedia

• Established:  June1862 (age 162)
• Jurisdiction:  Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
• Location:  Principal bench, Chennai Additional bench, Madurai
• Motto:  Satyameva Jayate
• Composition method:  Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state
• Authorized by:  Constitution of India
• Decisions are appealed to:  Supreme Court of India
• Decisions are heard for appeals from:  Subordinate Courts of Tamil Nadu
• Judge term length:  Mandatory retirement at age 62
• Number of positions:  75, (Permanent 56, Addl. 19)
• Language:  English, Tamil
• Currently:  K. R. Shriram
• Since:  27 September 2024
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo