Records related to history of the Patna High Court says, the foundation stone of the existing Patna High Court building was laid on December 1, 1913 by the then Viceroy and Governor General of India Lord Charles Hardine.
On completion, the building was formally opened by Lord Hardine on February 3, 1916 when the court started its function with a Chief Justice and six Judges.
The territory of Bihar and Orissa (now Odisha) were earlier under the jurisdiction of the High court of judicature of Fort William (Calcutta) in Bengal. A letter patent issued on February 16 by King George V constituted the High court of judicature at Patna in the province of Bihar and Orissa.
In 1972, the Patna High Court opened a circuit bench at Ranchi and on November 15, 2000 after creation of Jharkhand, a separate High Court at Ranchi came into existence.
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