The Delhi High Court was established in:

The High Court of Delhi was established on 31 October 1966, under the Delhi High Court Act, 1966.

Background:

• Before 1966, Delhi came under the jurisdiction of the Punjab High Court.
• The High Court of Lahore had jurisdiction over Delhi before partition.
• After partition, the East Punjab High Court was set up at Shimla, and it had a circuit bench in Delhi.
• As Delhi grew in size and importance, the need for a separate High Court was felt.

Formation:

Parliament passed the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, setting up a High Court for the Union territory of Delhi.

At first, it had four judges, including the Chief Justice, K.S. Hegde.

Its jurisdiction also extended to Himachal Pradesh until Himachal got its own High Court in 1971.

Jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court:

• It can hear civil suits of high value directly, unlike most other High Courts.
• It has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts of Delhi.
• It has writ jurisdiction under Article 226.
• It has supervisory jurisdiction over lower courts and tribunals in Delhi.

Location:

The Delhi High Court is located on Sher Shah Road, near India Gate, in New Delhi.

Importance:

• It is the only High Court for a Union territory alone.
• It handles many cases involving the central government, commercial disputes and intellectual property.
• It has a separate Commercial Division and Intellectual Property Division.

Delhi's judicial set-up:

Delhi has several district courts, such as those at Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Karkardooma, Rohini, Dwarka and Saket.

Why not the other options?

• ✗1950 is when the Supreme Court began functioning.
• ✗1956 is the year of the States Reorganisation Act.
• ✗1971 is when Himachal Pradesh got its own High Court.