There are 25 High courts in India. The number of total judges sanctioned in these high courts are 1114 of which 840 judges are permanent and remaining 274 sanctioned for additional judges. , 347 of the seats, about 31% are vacant.
Allahabad High Court, has the largest number (160) of judges while Sikkim High Court has the smallest number (3) of judges. The lists of high court judges are maintained by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Maximum strength of judges in each High Court
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court in the state of Uttar Pradesh can have 119 permanent judges as well as 41 additional judges, bringing its total sanctioned strength to 160 judges. The court currently has 92 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court sits at Amravati, the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, and can have maximum of 37 judges, of which 28 must be permanently appointed and 9 may be additionally appointed. The court currently has 31 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court sits at Mumbai, the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and has additional benches in Aurangabad and Nagpur in Maharashtra, as well as Panaji in the state of Goa. It may have a maximum of 94 judges, of which 71 must be permanently appointed and 23 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has a total of 68 Judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court sits at Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal, and has additional benches sitting at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as well as at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. It can have a total of 72 judges, of which 54 judges must be permanently appointed and 18 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 54 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court sits at Bilaspur in the state of Chhattisgarh, and may have a maximum of 22 judges, of which 17 may be permanent and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 15 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court sits at Delhi, the capital of India, and may have a maximum of 60 judges, of which 46 may be permanently appointed and 14 additionally appointed. Currently, it has 44 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court sits at Guwahati in the state of Assam, and has a maximum permitted strength of 30 judges, of which 22 may be permanently appointed, and 8 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 24 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court sits at Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat and is permitted to have a maximum strength of 52 judges of which 39 may be permanently appointed and 13 additionally appointed. Currently, it has 31 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court sits at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, and is permitted to have a maximum of 17 judges of which 13 may be permanently appointed and 4 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 12 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court sits at Srinagar in the summer, and in Jammu in the winter, and has jurisdiction over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It is permitted to have a maximum of 17 judges, of which 13 may be permanent and 4 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 16 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court sits at Ranchi and has jurisdiction over the state of Jharkhand. It is permitted to have a maximum of 25 judges of which 20 may be permanently appointed and 5 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 19 judges.
Permanent judges
Additional judges
Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court sits at Bangalore and has jurisdiction over the state of Karnataka. It is permitted to have a maximum of 62 judges of which 47 may be permanently appointed and 15 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 51 judges.