KOLKOTTA HIGH COURT

I visited Kolkotta for the first time in 2011, and when I back home,said to myself that for sure I will back again.(return 2017). Is an amaizing city with a lot of beautifull old buildings and a unique and stunning architecture. The second capital of the British after London, Kolkata is one city where you’ll find some glorious remnants of the colonial era. Kolkata was the capital of British India since 1911, and hence, the British invested hugely in the architectural heritage of the city. One of the places that suprised me was the High Court and all the area around.A journey back to the past, as my photos can prove. The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court building's design is based on the Cloth Hall, Ypres, in Belgium. The Calcutta High Court is one of the three High Courts in India established at the Presidency Towns by Letters patent granted by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, bearing date 26 June 1862, and is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861, which was preceded by the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William. Despite the name of the city having officially changed from Calcutta to Kolkata in 2001, the Court, as an institution retained the old name. The bill to rename it as Kolkata High Court was approved by the Cabinet on 5 July 2016 along with the renaming of its two other counterparts in Chennai and Mumbai. However, the High Court still retains the old name.