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Lahore High Court

The Lahore High Court is located in Lahore. Which is the capital of Punjab Province. Established in 1982 as a high court. The High Court of Lahore has jurisdiction over Punjab province. The Principle seat of the high court is in Lahore. But it has 3 other branches. Which are Rawalpindi High Court and Multan High Court. As well as Bahawalpur High Court.

The History

The History of the High Court at Lahore is Over the Last Hundred and Fifty Years. By 1830, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the famous Sikh ruler of Punjab. Consolidated the innumerable small principalities ruled by independent chieftains in the Province. Before the consolidation, there were no Judicial Courts, no written laws. And There was no established authority to maintain or enforce them. The chieftains decided cases according to their own whims. And discretions certain rules of customs for settlement of civil. As well as criminal disputes through arbitrators governed the field. But they were by no means uniform or reputable.

Even during Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s period. There were no judicial reforms. The Saddar Adulate Court (Chief Court) at Lahore was the sole Court in his realm. The officers dealing with fiscal and military matters. But none specifically to dispense civil or criminal justice.

Aneksasi Punjab oleh Inggris segera diikuti dengan pembentukan Dewan Administrasi pada tahun 1849 yang terdiri dari tiga Anggota. Dewan memiliki kekuasaan Sudder (Chief) Court of Judicature dan Sudder Board of Revenue.

On October 1, 1982, The chief court of Punjab was elevated to the status of the high court. Becoming known as Lahore

In 1853 the Board of Administration was replaced with a Chief Commissioner. And two Principal Commissioners were separately appointed for Judicial and Administrative work. The Judicial Commissioner was the Chief Judge of appeal. And his Court was the final appellate Court.

By the Punjab Courts Act, XIX of 1865, inter alia, seven classes of Courts brought into being in the Civil Jurisdiction. Starting from the Court of Tehsildar at the bottom to the Court of the Judicial Commissioner at the top.

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