The court deciding these Gujarat cases was set up on 1 May 1960 when Bombay State was divided

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The court deciding these Gujarat cases was set up on 1 May 1960 when Bombay State was divided

Background

The Gujarat High Court, which passed the orders now in the news, came to be established on 1 May 1960 as a result of the bifurcation of the former State of Bombay into the two States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Justice Sunderlal Trikamlal Desai was its first Chief Justice.
Justice K.T. Desai, Justice J.M. Shelat, Justice N.M. Miabhoy and Justice V.B. Raju were the puisne judges who adorned the bench at its beginning.
The High Court started functioning near Akashwani at Navrangpura in Ahmedabad.
It later shifted to the new building at Sola in Ahmedabad from 16 January 1999.
The website is published and managed by the Registry of the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.

Date of establishment: 1 May 1960 First Chief Justice: Justice Sunderlal Trikamlal Desai Shifted to Sola building: 16 January 1999

Why it matters for exams: Dates of establishment, first Chief Justices and seats of High Courts are directly asked in polity papers.

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19 October 2026 Source: High Court of Gujarat

In plain words

Puisne judge Puisne judge — A judge of a High Court other than the Chief Justice.