The Gujarat High Court (Gujarati: ગુજરાત ઉચ્ચ ન્યાયાલય) is the High Court of the state of Gujarat. It was established on 1 May 1960 under the Bombay Re-organisation Act, 1960 after the state split from Bombay State.
The seat of the court is Ahmedabad. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 42. Came to be established on 1st May, 1960 as a result of bifurcation of the former State of Bombay into two States of Maharastra and Gujarat. The High Court started functioning near Akashwani, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sunderlal Trikamlal Desai, as the first Chief Justice; and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. T. Desai, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. M. Shelat, Hon'ble Mr. Justice N. M. Miabhoy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. B. Raju as puisne judges adorned the bench. The High Court has later shifted to the new building at Sola, Ahmedabad, from 16th January, 1999.
Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya of the Calcutta High Court was transferred to the Gujarat High Court on November 8, 2011 and was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice, replacing Shri Justice Ashok L. Dave, who was officiating as the Chief Justice following the elevation of Chief Justice S J Mukhopadhaya to the Supreme Court of India. Hon'ble Shri Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya was confirmed as the Chief Justice and was sworn-in by Governor of Gujarat HE Dr Kamla at the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar, on July 21, 2012.
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