Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court is a higher court in Mumbai , India .
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The Bombay High Court was created on August 14, 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861 . Its area of responsibility includes the states of Maharashtra and Goa as well as the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu . Branch offices are located in the cities of Nagpur , Aurangabad and Panaji .
building
The courthouse was built between April 1871 and November 1878 according to plans by the British architect John Augustus Fuller. The first meeting took place on January 10, 1879. With a length of more than 170 meters and a height of almost 60 meters, it is one of the largest Victorian - Gothic structures in the city.
The building has a total of six floors and is completely surrounded by arcades . The spacious staircase is arranged in the central axis of the symmetrical system. The huge main portal with a flight of stairs is flanked on the side by side stair towers. Above them are the sculptures of Justice (Justice) and Mercy (Mercy). The main entrance was (and still is) used by the judges. The public entrance is possible via the east side, also in the central axis. The floor plan includes several negotiating rooms of different sizes and adjoining functional rooms.
The most finely appointed negotiating room is in the main tower on the fourth and fifth floors. The room, which extends over two floors, is illuminated all around by lancet windows, the floors are decorated with elaborate mosaics. A teak gallery for the public divides the space horizontally. There is a library on the third floor above the west entrance, from which the spacious Venetian balcony with a view of the Oval Maidan can be entered.
Since 2018, the building of the Bombay High Court in Mumbai has been part of the World Heritage Site " Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles in Mumbai ".
See also
literature
- Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi: The Bombay High Court: The Story of the Building - 1878-2003. Eminence Designs, 2004, ISBN 81-900602-5-2 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai. UNESCO website, accessed on June 13, 2019 .
Coordinates: 18 ° 55 ′ 52 ″ N , 72 ° 49 ′ 49 ″ E