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Search Link With Us		Attractive places   Central Kolkata           Calcutta High Court   A panoramic view of the city can be obtained from the corner turrets of the building of Judicature with a tower 54 meter high, taller than the Ochterlony Monument (Saheed Minar). The Calcutta High Court (formerly called the High Court of Judicature at Fort William) was formally opened on 1st July, 1862, with Sir Barnes Peacock as its first Chief Justice. It was the first High Court established in the Indian Union and one of the three chattered High Courts in India.The structure was designed in Gothic styles by Walter B. Grenville. Portraits and busts of legal luminaries adorn the courtrooms and the corridors and the Bar Library is a treasury for the legal tomes. A prior permission is taken from the librarian for browsing. Visitors are allowed inside the court.		Latest News Engineer on safety leave -- The Telegraph Calcutta, India The engineer, who was beaten with steel rods in Singur on July 29, returned to work two weeks after   [Detail] Buddha straight-talk rattles comrades -- The Times Of India, Kolkata. Despite the change, Left veterans are finding it hard to come to terms with chief minister Buddhadeb  [Detail] State of madness. - The Telegraph Calcutta, India. We came to Bengal when many people considered us to be mad... But if any segment of the state feels   [Detail] Four Army men, including a Colonel, among 8 killed in J&K gun battle. - The Statesman. Col J J Joseph, commanding officer of the 45 Rastriya Rifles, was killed while leading the operation  [Detail] The Sushil story - The Telegraph Calcutta, India. Instantly labelled as a serious challenger to Virender Sehwag’s undisputed crown of Nawab of Najafga  [Detail]
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