Calcutta High Court
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The Calcutta High Court is one of the oldest High Courts in India, serving as the apex judicial authority for the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calcutta High Court canonical | 10 |
| Calcutta High Court (for areas later under Patna High Court) | 1 |
| High Court at Calcutta | 1 |
| High Court of Judicature at Calcutta | 1 |
| Mayor's Court of Calcutta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T961674 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Calcutta High Court Context triple: [Bengal Presidency, highestCourt, Calcutta High Court]
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A.
Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court is one of India's oldest and most prominent high courts, with jurisdiction over the states of Maharashtra and Goa and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
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B.
Madras High Court
Madras High Court is one of the oldest and largest High Courts in India, serving as the principal civil and criminal appellate court for the state of Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court is a prominent Indian appellate court with jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi, handling major civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.
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D.
Gauhati High Court
Gauhati High Court is the principal judicial high court serving the Indian state of Assam and certain neighboring northeastern states.
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E.
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the highest judicial authority for the Indian state of Rajasthan, handling constitutional, civil, and criminal matters within its jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Calcutta High Court Target entity description: The Calcutta High Court is one of the oldest High Courts in India, serving as the apex judicial authority for the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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A.
Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court is one of India's oldest and most prominent high courts, with jurisdiction over the states of Maharashtra and Goa and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
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B.
Madras High Court
Madras High Court is one of the oldest and largest High Courts in India, serving as the principal civil and criminal appellate court for the state of Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court is a prominent Indian appellate court with jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi, handling major civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.
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D.
Gauhati High Court
Gauhati High Court is the principal judicial high court serving the Indian state of Assam and certain neighboring northeastern states.
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E.
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the highest judicial authority for the Indian state of Rajasthan, handling constitutional, civil, and criminal matters within its jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Court
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Calcutta High Court
ⓘ
surface form:
High Court at Calcutta
|
| authorityOver |
subordinate courts in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
subordinate courts in West Bengal ⓘ |
| buildingLocatedAt | Esplanade, Kolkata ⓘ |
| buildingStyle | Gothic Revival architecture ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| establishedBy | High Courts Act 1861 ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1862-07-01 ⓘ |
| follows | Indian legal system ⓘ |
| governsUnder | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| handles |
civil cases
ⓘ
constitutional matters ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ writ petitions ⓘ |
| hasAppellateJurisdictionOver |
district courts in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
district courts in West Bengal ⓘ |
| hasBarAssociation |
Bar Library Club
ⓘ
Calcutta High Court Bar Association ⓘ Incorporated Law Society ⓘ |
| hasBench |
Circuit Bench at Port Blair
ⓘ
Circuit Bench for Andaman and Nicobar Islands ⓘ |
| hasChiefJusticeTitle | Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver | city of Kolkata ⓘ |
| hasSeal | Seal of the Calcutta High Court ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.calcuttahighcourt.gov.in/ ⓘ |
| highestCourtFor |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
West Bengal ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest High Courts in India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
West Bengal
ⓘ
surface form:
State of West Bengal
Andaman and Nicobar Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
| languageOfProceedings |
Bengali
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calcutta
ⓘ
surface form:
Kolkata
West Bengal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Calcutta ⓘ |
| partOf | judiciary of India ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William
|
| supervises |
subordinate judiciary in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
subordinate judiciary in West Bengal ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | court of record ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calcutta High Court Description of subject: The Calcutta High Court is one of the oldest High Courts in India, serving as the apex judicial authority for the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
West Bengal
subject surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William
this entity surface form:
Mayor's Court of Calcutta
subject surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William
this entity surface form:
High Court at Calcutta
this entity surface form:
High Court of Judicature at Calcutta
this entity surface form:
Calcutta High Court (for areas later under Patna High Court)