At the top of the State Judiciary system stands the High Court of Kolkata, which is headed by Chief Justice, Shri Surinder Singh Nijjar. The High Court of the state boasts of being one of the oldest High Courts of India. Constructed in the Gothic Architectural style, the High Court stands tall with its over imposing structures amidst the busy and crowded streets of Kolkata. There are two types of Courts under the High Court of Kolkata. One is the Criminal Court that deals with criminal matters and the other is the Civil Court that deals with civil issues.
The highest Court in the district to try the criminal cases is the Session Judges Court. In the metropolitan areas like Kolkata, criminal cases are tried by the Metropolitan Magistrates. The civil cases are tried by the City Civil Courts by experienced Judicial Officers.
The Labor Court and the Industrial Tribunals deal with cases pertaining to the laborers and industrial disputes of the state of West Bengal.
The Judiciary in West Bengal is arranged in a pyramidal order. There are two parallel pyramids of Courts- the Civil Courts and the Criminal Courts. The peaks of the two pyramids meet at the High Court of West Bengal. All the other Courts fall under the strict supervision of the High Court of Kolkata.
Below is a list of the Judiciary System of West Bengal:
