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The first High Court in India was established in ______
Question

The first High Court in India was established in ______

A.

1857

B.

1862

C.

1867

D.

1860

Correct option is B

The first High Court in India was established in 1862. So, the answer is (b).
The first High Court in India was established in 1862. It was set up in three cities: Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras. The Calcutta High Court is the oldest high court in the country, established on 2 July 1862.
Some Facts:
The high courts of India are the highest courts of appellate jurisdiction in each state and union territory of India.
The buildings of Bombay High Court (as part of the Victorian and art deco ensemble of Mumbai) and Punjab and Haryana High Court (as part of the architectural work of Le Corbusier) are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Madras High Court in Chennai (est. 1862), Bombay High Court in Mumbai (est. 1862), Calcutta High Court in Kolkata (est. 1862), Allahabad High Court in Allahabad (est. 1866) and Bangalore High Court in Bangalore (est. 1884) are the five oldest high courts in India.
The Andhra High Court and Telangana High Court are the newest high courts, established on 1 January 2019 according to Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

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