High Court of Karnataka

Nice court

Located centrally in the city of Bangalore, next to Cubbon Park. The High Court of Karnataka, the highest seat of judicial authority, is housed in heritage building that earlier housed Kacheri (judicial compound) of the local rulers. The two storeys building in red colour is clearly visible and easily accessible. The photography is prohibited here. Entry is subject to security check and on furnishing of valid ID. The Cubbon park is situated next to it.

The High Court of Karnataka (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಉಚ್ಚ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ, commonly called the Karnataka High Court) is the High Court of the Indian state of Karnataka and thus its highest judicial authority. The court's principal bench is located in Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, with additional benches in Hubli-Dharwad and Gulbarga. It was previously called the High Court of Mysore. In Bangalore, the High Court functions out of a red-painted brick building known as the Attara Kacheri, located opposite the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the legislature of Karnataka.nnThe High Court is composed of the Chief Justice of Karnataka and other judges. Judges are appointed by the President of India. As of December 2020, there are 46 judges in the High Court, out of a sanctioned maximum strength of 62.Abhay Shreeniwas Oka has been the Chief Justice since May 10,nnThe High Court is the highest judicial authority within the State of Karnataka. It has superintendence over all courts and tribunals, such as district courts, operating within Karnataka, except those of the armed forces.] Appeals against judgements of lower courts, such as district-level civil and sessions courts, are heard in the High Court. Appeals against judgements of the High Court are heard by the Supreme Court of India.nnThe High Court's principal bench is located in Bangalore, in a building called the Attara Kacheri. It is a wide two-storied building of stone and brick, painted red, in the neoclassical style of architecture. It was constructed between 1864 and 1868.nnThere was a proposal to demolish this building in the year 1982.A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the High Court pleading to stop the demolition. This was the first PIL to be filed in the court, and the case was heard in the same building that was supposed to be demolishedThe petition was struck down by the High Court, but the proposal to demolish the building was dropped in 1985 when the Supreme Court asked the state government to reconsider demolition

Very cool and peaceful place in bangalore, specially place like this in cities like bangalore Or metro very nowadays

It's famous by the Local name Arrakal Court and recently it passes the rule to the center Government of India to allot Additional supply of Oxygen due to the number of people dying due to lack of oxygen in the state in the wake of Spike in Covid cases.