Judiciary Of India

Step 1: Current constitutional landscape.
High Courts are created under Chapter V of Part VI of the Constitution. As of now, India has 25 High Courts.

Step 2: Recent changes that fixed the count.
The separate Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati) and the Telangana High Court (Hyderabad) were notified in 2019, bringing the total to 25.

Step 3: Avoid the “bench vs court” confusion.
Benches (e.g., Jaipur bench of Rajasthan HC) are not separate High Courts; only constitutionally notified High Courts count.

Step 4: Conclude.

Step 1: Context.
The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, replacing the Federal Court of India (1937–1950) with the Supreme Court.

Step 2: Exact establishment date.
The Supreme Court of India held its first sitting and formally came into being on 28 January 1950 (initially in the Chamber of Princes, Parliament House).

Step 3: Eliminate nearby dates.
26 Jan is Republic Day/Constitution enforcement; 29–30 Jan have no bearing on establishment.

Step 4: Conclude.