High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh

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The High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Chandigarh is a landmark modernist judicial complex renowned as part of Le Corbusier’s iconic Capitol ensemble that helped define the city’s architectural identity.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf High court
Judicial building
Modernist architectural work
adjacentTo Legislative Assembly, Chandigarh
Secretariat Building, Chandigarh
architect Le Corbusier
architecturalStyle Modernist architecture
buildingType Courthouse
category Buildings and structures in Chandigarh
High Courts of India
Le Corbusier buildings in India
country India
designedAs Monumental concrete structure with brise-soleil façade
establishedFor State of Haryana
State of Punjab
function High court for Chandigarh
Highest court of appeal for Haryana
Highest court of appeal for Punjab
governsBody Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association
hasChiefJustice Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
hasHeritageStatus Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier"
hasPublicPlaza Forecourt used as public and ceremonial space
languageOfProceedings English
Hindi
Punjabi
locatedIn Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Union Territory of Chandigarh
officialName High Court of Punjab and Haryana
partOf Capitol ensemble of Chandigarh
Chandigarh Capitol Complex
roleInUrbanPlan Major element of Le Corbusier’s Capitol plan for Chandigarh
servesJurisdiction State of Haryana
State of Punjab
Union Territory of Chandigarh
shortName Punjab and Haryana High Court
significance Key component of Chandigarh’s architectural identity
Landmark of modernist civic architecture in India
symbolism Represents justice within the Capitol Complex triad of legislature, executive and judiciary
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association ("Punjab and Haryana High Court")
affiliatedWith
Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association ("Punjab and Haryana High Court")
basedAt
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh ("High Court, Chandigarh")
hasNearbyBuilding
Haryana ("Punjab and Haryana High Court")
highCourt
Government of Punjab ("Punjab and Haryana High Court")
judicialAuthorityExercisedBy
Le Corbusier
notableWork
High Court of Punjab and Haryana ("High Court of Punjab and Haryana")
officialName
High Court of Punjab and Haryana ("Punjab and Haryana High Court")
shortName

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