List of All 25 High Courts in India
India has 25 High Courts, each exercising jurisdiction over one or more States and Union Territories under the Constitution of India. Every High Court serves as the highest judicial authority within its territorial jurisdiction, subject to the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India. Several High Courts also have permanent benches to improve access to justice in different regions.
| High Court | Jurisdiction | Principal Seat | Benches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allahabad High Court | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj | Lucknow |
| Andhra Pradesh High Court | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | — |
| Bombay High Court | Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Mumbai | Nagpur, Aurangabad, Panaji |
| Calcutta High Court | West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Kolkata | Port Blair |
| Chhattisgarh High Court | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur | — |
| Delhi High Court | National Capital Territory of Delhi | New Delhi | — |
| Gauhati High Court | Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh | Guwahati | Kohima, Aizawl, Itanagar |
| Gujarat High Court | Gujarat | Ahmedabad | — |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | — |
| High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh | Srinagar and Jammu | — |
| Jharkhand High Court | Jharkhand | Ranchi | — |
| Karnataka High Court | Karnataka | Bengaluru | Dharwad, Kalaburagi |
| Kerala High Court | Kerala, Lakshadweep | Kochi | — |
| Madhya Pradesh High Court | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | Indore, Gwalior |
| Madras High Court | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry | Chennai | Madurai |
| Manipur High Court | Manipur | Imphal | — |
| Meghalaya High Court | Meghalaya | Shillong | — |
| Orissa High Court | Odisha | Cuttack | — |
| Patna High Court | Bihar | Patna | — |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh (UT) | Chandigarh | — |
| Rajasthan High Court | Rajasthan | Jodhpur | Jaipur |
| Sikkim High Court | Sikkim | Gangtok | — |
| Telangana High Court | Telangana | Hyderabad | — |
| Tripura High Court | Tripura | Agartala | — |
| Uttarakhand High Court | Uttarakhand | Nainital | — |
The territorial jurisdiction, principal seats, and permanent benches of these High Courts are established under the Constitution of India, the High Courts Act, and subsequent parliamentary enactments and notifications. Together, these 25 High Courts constitute the backbone of India’s higher judiciary and supervise the subordinate courts within their respective jurisdictions.