High Courts Act 1861

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The High Courts Act 1861 was a key piece of British colonial legislation that reorganized the Indian judicial system by creating high courts in major presidencies, laying the foundation for the modern higher judiciary in India.

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Bombay High Court establishedBy High Courts Act 1861
High Courts of India establishedUnder High Courts Act 1861
this entity surface form: Indian High Courts Act 1861 (for the earliest High Courts)