High Court of Punjab and Haryana

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Punjab & Haryana High Court was established on 1^st November 1966 under the States Re- Organisation Act, 1966.
The official emblem of Chandigarh stands in metal beside the High Court. It signifies that the city is “Open to give; Open to receive”
The sanctioned strength of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana is 38 permanent and 30 additional Judges.
The acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana is Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia

Pre- independence
- By virtue of Government of India Act, 1915, the High Court of Judicature for the provinces of Punjab and Delhi was established and to be called as ‘the High Court of Judicature at Lahore’.
Post – independence
- After the Independence, by virtue of Governor General's High Court order issued under Section 9 of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 the east Punjab High Court of judicature was established at Shimla on August 15, 1947
- From 17^th January 1955 the Court shifted to Chandigarh
Establishment of High Court of Punjab and Haryana
- The States Re-organisation Act, 1966, brought another State named Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh into existence from November 1^st, 1966.
- The High Court of Punjab was renamed as the ‘the High of Punjab and Haryana’.

At present, Sanctioned strength of Judges of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana is 85 consisting of 64 Permanent Judges and 21 Additional Judges including Chief Justice.
As of 14 September 2023, there are 58 Judges working in the High Court, comprising 36 Permanent and 22 Additional Judges.

Article 226 – Power of High Court to Issue Certain Writs
- Article 226 of Constitution of India, 1950 empowers every High Courts to issue certain writs including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibitions, quo warranto and certiorari.
Article 227 – Power of Supritendence over all courts by the High Court
- Every High Court shall have superintendence over all courts and tribunals throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction.
Appellate and Revisional Jurisdiction
- By virtue of Section 100 and 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has been conferred with appellate and revisional jurisdiction.
Subordinate Civil Courts
- The jurisdiction of Civil Courts subordinate to the High Court is determined by The Punjab Courts Act, 1918.
- The civil judges in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction, i.e. that any suit of any value can be instituted before the civil judge.
Criminal Court Administration
- By the virtue of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 the High Court of Punjab and Chandigarh has got appellate and revisional Jurisdiction