November 20, 2001
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’SEPARATE HIGH COURT BENCHES IN SOME STATES
The setting up of a Bench of a High Court, away from its principal seat, is considered on the receipt of a complete proposal from the concerned State Government with the consent of the Chief Justice of that High Court.
So far, the Centre has received complete proposals for setting up Benches of the Madras High Court and the Calcutta High Court respectively. Accordingly, infrastructural facilities like court buildings and accommodation for judges for establishing a Bench of the Madras High Court at Madurai and a Bench of the Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri are underway. As soon as the infrastructural facilities for these benches are ready to the satisfaction of the High Court concern, these Benches will become functional.