From a circuit bench of the Patna High Court to the High Court of Jharkhand at Doranda, Ranchi

State Focus Jharkhand Judiciary Polity & Governance

From a circuit bench of the Patna High Court to the High Court of Jharkhand at Doranda, Ranchi

Background

A circuit bench of the Patna High Court was established at Ranchi with effect from 6th March, 1972, under clause 36 of the Patna High Court's Letter Patent. The bench was created to meet the needs of the Adivasi Population of the Chota Nagpur area in the then State of Bihar. The circuit bench was made a Permanent Bench of Patna High Court by Act no. 57 of 1976, with effect from 8th April 1976. The Jharkhand High Court came into existence after reorganization of state of Bihar into Bihar and Jharkhand, on 15th November 2000. The court's mailing address is High Court of Jharkhand, Doranda, Ranchi.

Circuit bench at Ranchi: With effect from 6th March, 1972 Permanent Bench: Act no. 57 of 1976, with effect from 8th April 1976 High Court came into existence: 15th November 2000 Seat: Doranda, Ranchi

Why it matters for exams: The chronology of a High Court — circuit bench, permanent bench, then a separate court — is a standard objective question, and Jharkhand's is one of the clearest three-stage examples.

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8 October 2026 Source: e-Committee, Supreme Court of India — High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi

In plain words

Circuit bench — A bench that a High Court holds away from its principal seat for part of the year.

Permanent Bench — A bench of a High Court that sits at a fixed place other than the principal seat throughout the year.