Preamble
[8th April, 1976.]
An Act to provide for the establishment of a permanent bench of the High Court at Patna at Ranchi.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
Act · Central
The High Court at Patna (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Ranchi) Act, 1976
Short title: High Court at Patna (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Ranchi) Act
- Act number
- Act No. 57 of 1976
- Year
- 1976
- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enacted
- 8 April 1976
- In force from
- 8 April 1976
- Sections
- 2
Overview
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Important details
| Assent / enactment date | 8 April 1976 |
|---|---|
| Commencement | 8 April 1976 |
| Document type | Act |
| Official source | India Code (indiacode.gov.in), Legislative Department |
Full text of the High Court at Patna (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Ranchi) Act
1. Short title
This Act may be called the High Court at Patna (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Ranchi) Act, 1976.
2. Establishment of a permanent bench of High Court at Patna at Ranchi
There shall be established a permanent bench of the High Court at Patna at Ranchi, and such Judges of the High Court at Patna, being not less than three in number, as the Chief Justice of that High Court may, from time to time, nominate, shall sit at Ranchi in order to exercise the jurisdiction and power for the time being vested in that High Court in respect of cases arising in the districts of Hazaribagh, Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Palamau and Singhbhum:
Provided that the Chief Justice of that High Court may, in his discretion, order that any case or class of cases arising in any such district shall be heard at Patna.
Official sources and verification
- India Code (indiacode.gov.in), Legislative Department — accessed 11 November 2026
- Original statutory document (PDF / Gazette)
- Legal status: In force
- Last verified against the official source on 11 November 2026
- Status and text taken from the India Code record on 2026-11-11 (record last updated n/a).
