The Bombay High Court might soon be known as the Mumbai High Court. And the same goes for Madras High Court, which will soon be rechristened as the Chennai High Court..The Calcutta High Court might also fall in this list, although a final decision has not been taken..The Law Ministry has prepared a Cabinet note on a Bill changing the names of the High Courts, reports The Hindu. The new names are likely to come into force when the Parliament meets for the monsoon session..As per the report, the concurrence of the High Courts is also required for changing the name, apart from the sanction of the concerned State governments. As regards the Bombay and Madras High Courts, these sanctions have been obtained..With respect to Calcutta High Court, the High Court is yet to concur. The West Bengal state government has given its approval and has written to the Calcutta High Court, and the same will be discussed the after the vacation..These High Courts were established by issuing letters patent under the Great Seal of United Kingdom. The power to issue these letters patent was derived by the Queen of England from the Indian High Court Act, 1861..These courts are still referred by their names which they had derived at the time of issuance of charter by the Queen of England..Besides these three High Courts, the Orissa High Court is another High Court which has not yet taken the changed name of the state (Odisha). A legislator from the state has written to the Central government regarding the Orissa High Court, though no decision has been taken yet.
The Bombay High Court might soon be known as the Mumbai High Court. And the same goes for Madras High Court, which will soon be rechristened as the Chennai High Court..The Calcutta High Court might also fall in this list, although a final decision has not been taken..The Law Ministry has prepared a Cabinet note on a Bill changing the names of the High Courts, reports The Hindu. The new names are likely to come into force when the Parliament meets for the monsoon session..As per the report, the concurrence of the High Courts is also required for changing the name, apart from the sanction of the concerned State governments. As regards the Bombay and Madras High Courts, these sanctions have been obtained..With respect to Calcutta High Court, the High Court is yet to concur. The West Bengal state government has given its approval and has written to the Calcutta High Court, and the same will be discussed the after the vacation..These High Courts were established by issuing letters patent under the Great Seal of United Kingdom. The power to issue these letters patent was derived by the Queen of England from the Indian High Court Act, 1861..These courts are still referred by their names which they had derived at the time of issuance of charter by the Queen of England..Besides these three High Courts, the Orissa High Court is another High Court which has not yet taken the changed name of the state (Odisha). A legislator from the state has written to the Central government regarding the Orissa High Court, though no decision has been taken yet.
