- Source: List of sitting judges of the high courts of India
There are 25 High courts in India. The number of total judges sanctioned in these high courts are 1114 of which 840 judges are permanent and remaining 274 sanctioned for additional judges. As of 1 November 2024, 352 of the seats, about 32% are vacant.
Allahabad High Court, has the largest number (160) of judges while Sikkim High Court has the smallest number (3) of judges. The lists of high court judges are maintained by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Maximum strength of judges in each High Court
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court in the state of Uttar Pradesh can have 119 permanent judges as well as 41 additional judges, bringing its total sanctioned strength to 160 judges. The Court currently has 81 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court sits at Amravati, the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, and can have maximum of 37 judges, of which 28 must be permanently appointed and 9 may be additionally appointed. The court currently has 29 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court sits at Mumbai, the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and has additional benches in Aurangabad and Nagpur in Maharashtra, as well as Panaji in the state of Goa. It may have a maximum of 94 judges, of which 71 must be permanently appointed and 23 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has a total of 68 Judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court sits at Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal, and has additional benches sitting at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as well as at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. It can have a total of 72 judges, of which 54 judges must be permanently appointed and 18 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 43 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court sits at Bilaspur in the state of Chhattisgarh, and may have a maximum of 22 judges, of which 17 may be permanent and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 16 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court sits at Delhi, the capital of India, and may have a maximum of 60 judges, of which 45 may be permanently appointed and 15 additionally appointed. Currently, it has 36 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court sits at Guwahati in the state of Assam, and has a maximum permitted strength of 30 judges, of which 22 may be permanently appointed, and 8 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 24 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court sits at Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat and is permitted to have a maximum strength of 52 judges of which 39 may be permanently appointed and 13 additionally appointed. Currently, it has 32 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court sits at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, and is permitted to have a maximum of 17 judges of which 13 may be permanently appointed and 4 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 11 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court sits at Srinagar in the summer, and in Jammu in the winter, and has jurisdiction over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It is permitted to have a maximum of 17 judges, of which 13 may be permanent and 4 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 15 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court sits at Ranchi and has jurisdiction over the state of Jharkhand. It is permitted to have a maximum of 25 judges of which 20 may be permanently appointed and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 18 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court sits at Bangalore and has jurisdiction over the state of Karnataka. It is permitted to have a maximum of 62 judges of which 47 may be permanently appointed and 15 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 50 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional Judges
=Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court sits at Kochi and has jurisdiction over the state of Kerala. It is permitted to have a maximum of 47 judges of which 35 may be permanently appointed and 12 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 45 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court sits at Jabalpur and has jurisdiction over the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is permitted to have a maximum of 53 judges, of which 40 may be permanently appointed and 13 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 35 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Madras High Court
The Madras High Court sits at Chennai and has jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu. It is permitted to have a maximum of 75 judges, of which 56 may be permanently appointed and 19 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 66 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Manipur High Court
The Manipur High Court sits at Imphal and has jurisdiction over the state of Manipur. It is permitted to have a maximum of 5 judges of which 4 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 4 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court sits at Shillong and has jurisdiction over the state of Meghalaya. It is permitted to have a maximum of 4 judges of which 3 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 4 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court sits at Cuttack and has jurisdiction over the state of Odisha. It is permitted to have a maximum of 33 judges of which 24 may be permanently appointed and 9 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 19 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Patna High Court
The Patna High Court sits at Patna, and has jurisdiction over the state of Bihar. It may have a maximum of 53 judges, of which 40 may be permanently appointed and 13 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 35 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court sits at Chandigarh, and has jurisdiction over the states of Punjab and Haryana and the union territory of Chandigarh. It may have a maximum of 85 judges of which 64 may be permanently appointed and 21 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 53 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court sits at Jodhpur and has jurisdiction over the state of Rajasthan. It may have a maximum of 50 judges of which 38 may be permanently appointed and 12 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 32 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Sikkim High Court
The Sikkim High Court sits at Gangtok and has jurisdiction over the state of Sikkim. It may have a maximum of 3 judges, all of whom must be permanently appointed. Currently, it has 3 judges.
= Permanent judges
=Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court sits at Hyderabad and has jurisdiction over the state of Telangana. It may have a maximum of 42 Judges of which 32 may be permanently appointed and 10 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 27 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court sits at Agartala and has jurisdiction over the state of Tripura. It may have a maximum of 5 judges of which 4 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 5 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court sits at Nainital and has jurisdiction over the state of Uttarakhand. It may have a maximum of 11 judges of which 9 may be permanently appointed and 2 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 6 judges.
= Permanent judges
== Additional judges
=List of Judges by seniority (in cumulative)
Judge names which don't have date of retirement indicated are "Additional Judges".
See also
List of chief justices of India
List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India
List of current Indian chief justices
References
External links
Media related to High Courts in India at Wikimedia Commons
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- High courts of India
- List of judges of the Uttarakhand High Court
- Uttarakhand High Court
- List of female judges of the Supreme Court of India
- List of chief justices of the Uttarakhand High Court
- List of current Indian chief justices
- Delhi High Court
- Chief Justice of India
