Karnataka High Court
On the green, sprawling lawns of Cubbon Park is the Attara Kacheri, which is the home of the High Court of Karnataka. It is in the heart of the City of Bangalore (now Bengaluru), opposite Vidhana Soudha, which houses the State Legislature, and the Secretariat. The road in between the pillars of democracy is aptly named ‘Ambedkar Veedhi’ in honour of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, clearly separating the Executive from the Judiciary.
Territorial Integration of Karnataka State:
A renowned American Judge and Jurist, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr’s reflection that the law is its own experience holds true for the institutions that uphold the law.
Any study of the judicial institutions in the State of Karnataka would have to bear in mind three distinct territorial jurisdictions – erstwhile Mysore State Bombay – Karnataka area, and Hyderabad – Karnataka area. Added to this, are the coastal areas of Karnataka [Mangaluru region] and Coorg (Kodagu) which were part of the erstwhile British India. On re-organization of Karnataka State all the distinct territorial jurisdictions were merged to form Mysore State, which was renamed as Karnataka on 1 November 1973.
Short Summary
The High Court of Karnataka (IAST: Karnāṭaka Ućća Nyāyālaya, commonly called the Karnataka High Court and formerly Mysore High Court) is the High Court of the Indian state of Karnataka and thus its highest judicial authority. The court's principal bench is located in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, with additional benches in Hubballi-Dharwada and Kalaburagi. It was previously called the High Court of Mysore. In Bengaluru, the High Court functions out of a red-painted brick building known as the Attara Kacheri, located opposite the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the Karnataka Legislature.
Karnataka High Court: Established in 1884
First Chief Justice: Hon'ble Justice R. Venkataramaiah
State: Karnataka