Punjab and Haryana High Court

History in brief

1. 21 March 1919

   The High Court of Judicature at Lahore is established, with jurisdiction over undivided Punjab and Delhi.

2. 15 August 1947

   After Partition, the High Court of East Punjab is set up under the High Courts (Punjab) Order, 1947. It sits at Peterhoff in Shimla.

3. 26 January 1950

   With the Constitution in force, the court becomes the High Court of Punjab.

4. 17 January 1955

   The court moves to Chandigarh, into the Palace of Justice designed by Le Corbusier.

5. 31 October 1966

   A separate Delhi High Court is constituted. Delhi, served by this court since 1947 and by a circuit bench from 1952, leaves its jurisdiction.

6. 1 November 1966

   After the reorganisation of Punjab, the court becomes the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, serving both states and the new Union Territory of Chandigarh.

7. July 2016

   The Capitol Complex, which includes the High Court, is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier".

The court today

The sanctioned strength is 85 judges: 64 permanent judges, including the Chief Justice, and 21 additional judges. The court hears writ petitions, criminal and civil appeals, bail and quashing petitions, and appeals from tribunals across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

Matters the chamber handles here

• Protection petitionsDetails
• Bail and anticipatory bailDetails
• Quashing of FIRs and proceedingsDetails
• Service writ petitionsDetails
• Other writ petitions, including habeas corpusDetails
• Criminal appeals and revisionsDetails
• Matrimonial appeals and transfer petitionsDetails