High Court of the state of Bihar

Patna High Court (Hindi: पटना उच्च न्यायालय) is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 3 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act, 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state.

Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on Monday, 1 December 1913 by His Excellency the late Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same Viceroy on 3 February 1916. Hon'ble Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

1912 - Proclamation made by Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912.
1913 - Foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913.
1916 - Patna High Court building completed on 3 February 1916. The High Court actually commenced work from 1 March 1916.

1948 - Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over the territories of the Province of Bihar & Orissa till 26 July 1948, when a separate High Court was constituted for Orissa.
1972 - Patna High Court opened a Circuit Bench at Ranchi.
1976 - Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Permanent Bench.
2000 - Circuit Bench of Patna High Court at Ranchi became Jharkhand High Court on November 2000, under the Bihar Reorganisation Act of 2000.

The present Chief Justice of Patna High Court is Hon'ble Ms. Justice Rekha M Doshit. Her Ladyship was the senior most judge at Gujarat High Court until she assumed office as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.