Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court is the High Court for the Indian state of Odisha.

Orissa High Court
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଉଚ୍ଚ ନ୍ୟାୟାଳୟ
20°27′54″N 85°51′32″E / 20.4650°N 85.8589°E / 20.4650; 85.8589
Established	26 July 1948; 76 years ago (1948-07-26)
Jurisdiction	Odisha
Location	Cuttack, Odisha
Coordinates	20°27′54″N 85°51′32″E / 20.4650°N 85.8589°E / 20.4650; 85.8589
Composition method	Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state
Authorised by	Constitution of India
Appeals to	Supreme Court of India
Judge term length	Mandatory retirement at 62 years of age
Number of positions	33 (24 Permanent + 9 Additional)
Website	www.orissahighcourt.nic.in
Chief Justice
Currently	Chakradhari Sharan Singh
Since	7 February 2024

The then Bengal Presidency was a vast province including present day Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal. It was difficult to administratively manage such a vast area, inhabited by people speaking different languages and having different traditions. Administrative exigencies required separation of such areas which originally did not form part of Bengal. So, the new province of Bihar and Orissa was formed on 22 March 1912. However, the said new province of Bihar and Orissa was under the jurisdiction of the Calcutta High Court.

On 9 February 1916, in exercise of the powers under Section 113 of the Government of India Act, 1915, the King of the United Kingdom issued letters of patent constituting the High Court of Patna. Odisha was placed under the jurisdiction of Patna High Court. Although, on 18 May 1916, Circuit Court of Patna High Court for Odisha held its first sitting at Cuttack.

On 1 April 1936 Odisha was made a separate province but no separate High Court was provided for it. The Government of India agreed to create a new High Court, and for that purpose the Government of India issued the Orissa High Court Order, 1948, under the Section 229(1) of the Government of India Act, 1935, on 30 April 1948. Finally, on 26 July 1948, Orissa High Court was formally inaugurated.^{[citation needed]}

The seat of the court is Cuttack. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 27.

In an innovative effort, Museum of Justice has been established at Quila Fort, Cuttack inside the historic compound of Barabati Quila (fort), Cuttack.^[1]