High Court of Andhra Pradesh: separate court with its principal seat at Amaravati
Background
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh came into existence by an order dated 26.12.2018.
It started functioning with its principal seat at Amaravati from 01.01.2019 with 14 Hon'ble Judges.
Hon'ble Sri Justice C. Praveen Kumar was the acting Chief Justice at its inception.
The interim judicial complex at Amaravati was inaugurated on 03.02.2019 by the Chief Justice of India.
Before this, a common High Court had functioned from Hyderabad for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Principal seat:
Amaravati
Judges at start:
14
Order dated:
26.12.2018
Why it matters for exams: Seat and origin of a state High Court is a standard polity and State Focus question.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Acting Chief Justice Acting Chief Justice — A senior judge who performs the Chief Justice's duties until a regular Chief Justice is appointed.