Patna High Court
पटना उच्च न्यायालय
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25°36′32″N85°7′32″E / 25.60889°N 85.12556°E /25.60889; 85.12556
Established	9 February 1916; 110 years ago (1916-02-09)
Jurisdiction	Bihar
Location	Patna,Bihar,India
Coordinates	25°36′32″N85°7′32″E / 25.60889°N 85.12556°E /25.60889; 85.12556
Composition method	Presidential assent on advice of theChief Justice of India with consultation ofGovernor of Bihar
Authorised by	Constitution of India
Judge term length	mandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions	53
Website	patnahighcourt.gov.in
Chief Justice
Currently	Sangam Kumar Sahoo
Since	7 January 2026

The High Court of Judicature at Patna (commonly known asPatna High Court) is theHigh Court of thestate ofBihar,India. It was established on 3 February 1916 by the British colonial government and was later affiliated under theGovernment of India Act 1915, making it one of the oldestHigh Courts ofIndia.^[1]

The court is based inPatna, the administrativecapital of the state of Bihar.^[1][2]

A proclamation for setting up the court was issued by thegovernor-general of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913 by Viceroy and Governor-General of IndiaSir Charles Hardinge ofPenshurst. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same viceroy on 3 February 1916. Official work commenced on 1 March 1916.Sir Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first chief justice of the court.

In 1948, the Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of the Province of Bihar & Orissa until 26 July 1948, when a separate high court was constituted for Orissa. The Patna High Court opened a circuit bench at Ranchi in 1972. In 1976, the circuit bench of the Patna High Court at Ranchi became a permanent bench. In November 2000, under theBihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, the circuit bench of the Patna High Court at Ranchi became theJharkhand High Court.^[2]

Starting 18 April 2015, the Patna High Court planned a year-long centenary celebration of 100 years of establishment, and the occasion was inaugurated by thepresident of India,Pranab Mukherjee, and was chaired by thegovernor of Bihar,Keshari Nath Tripathi; thechief justice of India,H. L. Dattu; and thechief justice of the Patna High Court,L. Narasimha Reddy.^[2]

• Hon. Ms. JusticeRekha Doshit was the chief justice of the Patna High Court and the first woman to hold this office.^[3]
• Hon. SirEdward Maynard Des Champs Chamier is the first chief justice of the Patna High Court.^[4]
• Hon. Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha was the first Indian chief justice of the Patna High Court after independence.^[4]
• Hon. Mrs. JusticeIndu Prabha Singh, the first lady judge of the Patna High Court, holds the distinction of being the first woman judge to hold court at the Patna High Court and its Ranchi Bench.^[5]
• Hon. Mrs. JusticeGyan Sudha Misra, the second lady judge of the Patna High Court, is the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India from Bihar.^[5]
• The high court has given two chief justices of India.
  • Hon. Mr. JusticeBhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha, the 6th chief justice ofIndia.^[5][6]
  • Hon. Mr. JusticeLalit Mohan Sharma, the 24th chief justice ofIndia.^[5][6]

The following are serving as the judges of the court.^[7]

The following have served as chief justices of the court.^[4]

#	Name of the Judge	Image	Date of Appointment as Judge	Date of elevation to Supreme Court	Date of Retirement	Tenure			Immediately preceding office
						As HC Judge	As Supreme Court Judge	Total tenure (including both SC and HC)
1	Ahsanuddin Amanullah		20 June 2011	6 February 2023	10 May 2028	11 years, 230 days	5 years, 95 days	16 years, 325 days	Judge of Patna HC

#	Name of the Judge	Image	Date of Appointment as Judge	Date of elevation to Supreme Court	Date of Retirement	Tenure			Immediately preceding office	Remarks
						As HC Judge	As Supreme Court Judge	Total tenure (including both SC and HC)
1	Saiyid Fazl Ali		April 1928	26 January 1950	18 September 1951		1 year, 236 days		Elevated toFederal Court of India on9 June 1947
2	Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha		19 January 1943	3 December 1954	31 January 1964	11 years, 318 days	9 years, 60 days	21 years, 13 days	CJ of erstwhile Nagpur HC	6th Chief Justice of India
3	Syed Jaffer Imam		25 October 1943	10 January 1955	31 January 1964	11 years, 77 days	9 years, 22 days	20 years, 99 days	10th CJ of Patna HC	Resigned from office
4	Sudhansu Kumar Das		4 November 1944	30 April 1956	2 September 1963	11 years, 178 days	7 years, 126 days	18 years, 303 days	11th CJ of Patna HC
5	Vaidyanathier Ramaswami		28 October 1948	4 January 1965	30 October 1969	16 years, 68 days	4 years, 300 days	21 years, 3 days	12th CJ of Patna HC
6	Nand Lall Untwalia		2 January 1958	3 October 1974	31 July 1980	16 years, 274 days	5 years, 303 days	22 years, 212 days	16th CJ of Patna HC
7	Lalit Mohan Sharma		12 April 1973	5 October 1987	11 February 1993	14 years, 176 days	5 years, 130 days	19 years, 306 days	Judge of Patna HC	24th Chief Justice of India
8	Nagendra Prasad Singh		12 April 1973	15 June 1992	24 December 1996	19 years, 65 days	4 years, 193 days	23 years, 257 days	26th CJ ofCalcutta HC
9	Biswanath Agrawal		17 November 1986	19 October 2000	15 October 2009	13 years, 337 days	8 years, 362 days	22 years, 333 days	17th CJ ofOrissa HC
10	Bisheshwar Prasad Singh		9 March 1987	14 December 2001	8 July 2007	14 years, 280 days	5 years, 207 days	20 years, 122 days	32nd CJ ofBombay HC
11	Satyabrata Sinha		9 March 1987	3 October 2002	8 August 2009	15 years, 208 days	6 years, 341 days	22 years, 153 days	21st CJ ofDelhi HC
12	Aftab Alam		27 July 1990	12 November 2007	18 April 2013	17 years, 108 days	5 years, 158 days	22 years, 266 days	Acting CJ ofJammu & Kashmir HC
13	Chandramauli Kumar Prasad		8 November 1994	8 February 2010	14 July 2014	15 years, 92 days	4 years, 157 days	19 years, 249 days	41st CJ ofAllahabad HC
14	Gyan Sudha Misra		16 March 1994	30 April 2010	27 April 2014	16 years, 45 days	3 years, 363 days	20 years, 43 days	6th CJ ofJharkhand HC
15	Sudhanshu Joshi Mukhopadhaya		8 November 1994	13 September 2011	14 March 2015	16 years, 309 days	3 years, 183 days	20 years, 219 days	22nd CJ ofGujarat HC
16	Shiva Kirti Singh		29 December 1998	19 September 2013	11 November 2016	14 years, 264 days	3 years, 54 days	17 years, 319 days	44th CJ ofAllahabad HC
17	Navin Sinha		11 February 2004	17 February 2017	18 August 2021	13 years, 6 days	4 years, 183 days	17 years, 189 days	34th CJ ofRajasthan HC

• Judges elevated as Chief Justice of India
  • Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha
    6th Chief Justice of India
  • Lalit Mohan Sharma
    24th Chief Justice of India

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