Generally, there is one High Court in each state. But there may be one High Court for two or more states. For example the North Eastern states of India-ie Assam. Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland and Tripura as well as Punjab and Haryana and the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have only one High Court The jurisdiction of all the High Courts of the country has been fixed. The High Courts are the link between the Subordinate Courts and the Supreme Court. The High Court at the state level enjoys the same position and dignity as the Supreme Court at the central level The High Court is the highest court at state level and it administers justice by interpreting the law.
The Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Senior Judges of High Court as well as the Governor of the respective state. The other judges are also appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of the respective state All High Courts of the country do not have equal number of Judges Before assuming office, the Governor or the person appointed by him makes the person appointed as a judge of High Court take an oath or affirmation for the position and secrecy and to sign that oath.
The High Court is officially conducted in English. The complainant and the accused are not required to be present in the High Court The lawyers of both the parties present their arguments of the case before the judge If needed the accused or the complainant are brought to the court An appeal can be filed in the Supreme Court against the order of the High Court.
The High Court of Gujarat is located on the Gandhinagar - Sarkhej Highway in Ahmedabad.