Madras High Court

The Madras High Court is an Indian high court that has appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It also exercises original... Wikipedia

• Established:  June 26, 1862
• Jurisdiction:  Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
• Location:  Chennai (primary bench), Madurai (additional bench)
• 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
• Language:  English, Tamil
• Currently:  S. A. Dharmadhikari
• Since:  6 March 2026
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo