Indian High Courts Act 1861
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for establishing High Courts of Judicature in India. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 24 & 25 Vict. c. 104 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 August 1861 |
| Commencement | 6 August 1861 |
| Repealed | 1 January 1916 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1878 |
| Repealed by | Government of India Act 1915 |
| Relates to |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Indian High Courts Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 104) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to authorize the Crown to create High Courts in the Indian colony. Queen Victoria created the High Courts in Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay by letters patent in 1862. These High Courts would become the precursors to the High Courts in the modern day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The act was passed after the First War of Independence of 1857 and consolidated the parallel legal systems of the Crown and the East India Company.
The act was passed alongside the Indian Civil Service Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 54) and the Indian Councils Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 67).