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Madras High Court

The Madras High Court is an Indian High Court with appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It also exercises original jurisdiction over the city of Chennai and has the power to issue writs under the Constitution of India. It is located in Chennai and has an additional bench at Madurai.

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Location
Chennai (primary bench) Madurai (additional bench)
Appeals from
Subordinate courts of Tamil Nadu
Appeals to
Supreme Court of India
Authorised by
Constitution of India
Composition method
Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state
Coordinates
13°05′12.8″N 80°17′16.4″E / 13.086889°N 80.287889°E / 13.086889; 80.287889

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Madras High Court

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related to history · 31
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related to Jurisdiction · 23
Madras High Court → Apart, Chennai, Constitution, Dindigul, India, It, Kanyakumari, Karur, Madurai, Puducherry, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, Tenkasi, Thanjavur, The Madras High Court, The Madurai, Theni, Thoothukudi
related to Publications · 9
Madras High Court → India, It, LexisNexis, Madras Bar, Subramania Iyer's, The, The Law Weekly, The Madras Law Journal, Wadhwa
related to Judges elevated to Supreme Court · 5
Madras High Court → India, Madras, Parent High Court, Supreme Court, This
related to Judges elevated as Chief Justices · 3
Madras High Court → Madras, Parent High Court, This
Appeals from · 1
Madras High Court → Subordinate courts of Tamil Nadu
Appeals to · 1
Madras High Court → Supreme Court of India
Authorised by · 1
Madras High Court → Constitution of India
Composition method · 1
Madras High Court → Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state
Coordinates · 1
Madras High Court → 13°05′12.8″N 80°17′16.4″E / 13.086889°N 80.287889°E / 13.086889; 80.287889

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Madras High CourtAppeals fromSubordinate courts of Tamil Nadu1.00infobox
Madras High CourtAppeals toSupreme Court of India1.00infobox
Madras High CourtAuthorised byConstitution of India1.00infobox
Madras High CourtComposition methodPresidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state1.00infobox
Madras High CourtCoordinates13°05′12.8″N 80°17′16.4″E / 13.086889°N 80.287889°E / 13.086889; 80.2878891.00infobox
Madras High CourtCurrentlyS. A. Dharmadhikari1.00infobox
Madras High CourtEstablished26 June 1862; 164 years ago (1862-06-26)1.00infobox
Madras High CourtJudge term lengthMandatory retirement at age 621.00infobox
Madras High CourtJurisdictionTamil Nadu and Puducherry1.00infobox
Madras High CourtLanguageEnglish, Tamil1.00infobox
Madras High CourtLocationChennai (primary bench) Madurai (additional bench)1.00infobox
Madras High CourtMottoSatyameva Jayate1.00infobox
Madras High CourtNumber of positions751.00infobox
Madras High CourtSince6 March 20261.00infobox
Madras High CourtWebsitehcmadras.tn.gov.in1.00infobox
Madras High Courtis aIndian High Court with appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry0.90text

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