Tripura High Court
| Tripura High Court त्रिपुरा उच्च न्यायालय | |
|---|---|
| Established | 23 March 2013 |
| Jurisdiction | Tripura |
| Location | Agartala, Tripura |
| Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorised by | Constitution of India |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of India |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 62 |
| Number of positions | 4 |
| Website | tsu |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Indrajit Mahanty |
| Since | 12 October 2021 |
The Tripura High Court is the High Court of the state of Tripura.[1] It was established on 23 March 1956, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. The seat of the High Court is at Agartala, the capital of Tripura. The first Chief Justice was Justice Deepak Gupta ( 23.3.2013 to 16.5.2016)[2] Earlier, the state of Tripura along with the other six states of the North - East of India was under the Gauhati High Court , a permanent bench of the Gauhati High Court was established in Agartala in the year 1992 having territorial jurisdiction of the state of Tripura.
The Chief Justice
The Chief Justice of this Court is Justice Indrajit Mahanty. He took oath on 12 October 2021.
Former Chief Justices
| S. No. | Chief Justice | Date of Appointment as CJ | Date of Retirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deepak Gupta | 23 March 2013 | 15 May 2016 |
| 2 | T. Vaiphei | 21 September 2016 | 28 February 2018 |
| 3 | Ajay Rastogi | 1 March 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| 4 | Sanjay Karol | 14 November 2018 | 10 November 2019 |
| 5 | Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi | 16 November 2019 | 11 October 2021 |
| 6 | Indrajit Mahanty | 12 October 2021 | Incumbent |
References
- ^ "New Chief Justices for Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura high courts". The Times of India. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Tripura, Manipur CJs take oath". Assam Tribune. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.