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The Oleum Gas Leak 1986 case highlighted the need to set up a special court for environment cases, but it was only in 2010 that the National Green Tribunal was established. Before NGT, a National Environment Appellate Tribunal was set up, but it suffered from many inefficiencies. However, the tribunal has original and appellate jurisdiction over seven environmental laws only.

The Delhi High Court had its bench at Shimla in a building called “Ravenswood”. On the passing of the State of Himachal Pradesh Act,1970 the state established its own High Court in the same building, having one Hon’ble Chief Justice and two Hon’ble Judges.

The Gujarat High Court is the High Court of the State of Gujarat. It was established on 1 May 1960 under the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960 after the state of Gujarat split from Bombay State. The Gujarat High Court has found and exclusively runs the Gujarat State Judicial Academy (GSJA) from the year 1995 with the objective that in-service institutes are indispensable for the upkeep of the efficiency of judicial service.

The Calcutta High Court is the oldest in India. It has jurisdiction over the State of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The neo-Gothic High Court building was constructed in 1872, ten years after the establishment of the court itself. The design, by then government architect Walter Granville, was loosely modelled on the 13th-century Cloth Hall at Ypres, Belgium.

The Indian High Courts Act, 1861 empowered Her Majesty to constitute the High Court of Judicature for each of the three Presidencies. By Section 16 of the Act, the Crown by Letters Patent established in 1866 at Agra, the High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces of the Presidency Fort William. The seat was later shifted to Allahabad in 1869, and its designation was altered to 'the High Court of Judicature Allahabad', and it continues up to the present day.

The building of Bombay High Court was designed by British engineer Col. J.A. Fuller in a Gothic revival architecture. It is unusually beautiful with caricatures on its pillars that show a sense of humour: there are monkey judges with one eye open, holding the tilted scales of justice precariously; there are foxes wearing lawyer's bands and snakes in the grass smiling at the court; and there are also carvings of different communities which frequented the High Court.

There existed the Patiala and East Punjab State Union (Pepsu) along with the State of Punjab, which also had its own High Court known as 'Pepsu High Court'. However, by the States Reorganization Act, 1956 and 1966 the State of Pepsu and State of Haryana along with the Union Territory Chandigarh were merged to come under the jurisdiction of the single high court, i.e., High Court of Punjab and Haryana.

The High Court of Delhi initially exercised jurisdiction not only over the Union Territory of Delhi but also over Himachal Pradesh. The High Court of Delhi had a Himachal Pradesh Bench at Shimla in a building called Ravenswood. The High Court of Delhi continued to exercise jurisdiction over Himachal Pradesh until the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 was enforced on 25 January, 1971. Delhi is the only Union Territory which has its own High Court.

The Scales of Justice represents the balance of the individual against the needs of society. The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of justice, is constructed in the shape of scales of justice. It is built on 17 acres of triangular plot in the Hardinge Avenue in the Indo-British architectural style by the chief architect Ganesh Bhikaji Deolalikar, who was the first Indian to head CPWD. Each wing representing a scale, the Right Wing consists of the offices of the Attorney General of India and other law officers, the bar-room and the library whereas the Left Wing consists of the offices of the court. It is the Central Wing of the SC building that comprises the Chief Justice’s Court and two large courtrooms on either side represents the central beam of the scales of justice.

Uttarakhand is one of India's most gorgeous places, and a place with mythological stories. The High Court structure is very impressive, and was built in 1900 A.D. In the backdrop is a garden in front of the hotel, and Naina Peak, Nainital's highest point, which makes the building more scenic.

Tripura is one of India's smallest states, and is situated in the nation's remote hilly areas. The High Court of Tripura was established on 23 March 2013 after making the necessary amendments to the 1971 Indian Constitution and North-Eastern Areas (Re-Organization) Act. The High Court is located at Agartala which is the capital of Tripura.

Sikkim is India 's 22nd state with effect from April 26, 1975. By Clause (i) of Article 371F, the High Court which functioned instantly before the date of the merger became, as per the Constitution, the High Court for the State of Sikkim, unlike any other High Court in the nation. The court has a justice strength of 3.

The Rajasthan High Court was established on 29 August 1949 by the Raj Pramukh, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh. This court is located at Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan. On 7 December 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the most new and majestic Rajasthan High Court building in the country. Not only is it imaginative, it's exclusive and full of facilities too.

Sri Lanka is renowned for these two beautiful names-the Pearl of Indian Ocean and Teardrop of India. The ill treatment of Buddhist images and objects is a significant crime, for which visitors were prosecuted. A number of visitors were prohibited from entering Sri Lanka because they had noticeable Buddha tattoo on their bodies, which was declared a country offence.

Bangladesh is a country located in the South Asia. It is a wonderful place with plenty of lush vegetation and many water bodies. Here, if a sheriff stops you on the road and questions you where you're going, and if you can't give them a clear address, then he has every authority to detain you and place you in a vagabond jail where you'll be held before anyone from your family can come and get you out.

Russia, the world's largest country, comprises one-tenth of the entire earth surface and many weird rather stupid laws established for the people. In Russia, it is unlawful to brush your teeth twice in a day. And also, would you believe that it is unlawful to say any sentence in English which contains more than four words.