The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab. The High Court's principal seat is in Lahore, but there are benches in three other Pakistani cities: Rawalpindi, Multan and Bahawalpur.
Although there were predecessors to the Lahore High Court as early as 1850, the Court was not formally established until letters patent were issued ...
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The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab. The High Court's principal seat is in Lahore, but there are benches in three other Pakistani cities: Rawalpindi, Multan and Bahawalpur.
Although there were predecessors to the Lahore High Court as early as 1850, the Court was not formally established until letters patent were issued in 1919 by King-Emperor George V. The letters patent also appointed a Chief Justice and six puisne justices, and declared the Court's jurisdiction over the Punjab and Delhi provinces.
The Government of India Act 1935 made significant changes to the Court. These included allowing the King-Emperor to set the number of judges, and capping the age for a judge at sixty. The Government of India (High Court Judges) Order 1937 set the maximum number of judges for the Lahore High Court at fifteen, as well as establishing the system for their salaries....
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