Rajasthan High Court
| Rajasthan High Court राजस्थान उच्च न्यायालय | |
|---|---|
Rajasthan High Court Building | |
Interactive map of Rajasthan High Court राजस्थान उच्च न्यायालय | |
| 26°07′32″N 73°01′32″E / 26.125436°N 73.025494°E | |
| Established | 29 August 1949 |
| Jurisdiction | Rajasthan |
| Location | Principal Seat: Jodhpur, Rajasthan Circuit Bench: Jaipur |
| Coordinates | 26°07′32″N 73°01′32″E / 26.125436°N 73.025494°E |
| Composition method | Presidential appointment with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorised by | Constitution of India |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of India |
| Judge term length | Mandatory retirement by age of 62 |
| Number of positions | 50 (Permanent: 38; Addl: 12) |
| Website | hcraj |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Sanjeev Prakash Sharma (Acting CJ) |
| Since | 27 September 2025 |
The High Court of Rajasthan is located in Jodhpur and is the highest court in the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 29 August 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949. Currently the sanctioned strength of the judges is 50 and the actual strength is 42.
There were five High Courts operated across different regions—at Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, and in the former Rajasthan and Matsya Union. The Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949 brought these institutions together, establishing a single High Court to serve the entire state under a unified judicial system.. The High Court of Rajasthan was founded in 1949 at Jaipur and was inaugurated by the Rajpramukh, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh on 29 August 1949, later on after complete integration of Rajasthan in 1956 it was moved at Jodhpur with recommendation of the Satyanarayan Rao committee.
The first Chief Justice was Kamala Kant Verma. A bench was formed at Jaipur on 31 January 1977 under Section 51(2) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 which was dissolved in 1958.
The high court was shifted to a new premises on outskirts of Jodhpur from the city centre in 2019. The president of India inaugurated the newly constructed building.
This is the 'list of chief justices of the Rajasthan High Court' from its establishment in 1947.
| Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CJ Rajasthan |
| Seat | Jodhpur |
| Nominator | Collegium of the Supreme Court |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | till the age of 62 yrs |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of India (under Article 124) |
| Formation | 21 June 1947 |
| First holder | Justice Sarat Kumar Ghosh (1947) |
| Salary | ₹250,000 (US$3,000) (per month) |
| Website | http://www.hcraj.nic.in/ |