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The courthouse itself was a two storied building with Ionic columns and an urn-topped balustrade and stood by the side of the Writers’ Buildings. The building also served as the Town Hall of Calcutta at one time. It was demolished in 1792 and replaced by the present building in 1832.
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over the Court's jurisdiction. The conflict came to an end with Parliament's passing of the Bengal Judicature Act of 1781 which restricted the Supreme Court's jurisdiction to either those who lived in Calcutta, or to any
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Bengal Judicature Act of 1781 in June 1782, the Court claimed jurisdiction over any person residing in
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afterwards Chief Justice of the High Court of Calcutta
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Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha
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India
Calcutta
Bengal
British India
Regulating Act of 1773
Appeals to
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Calcutta
Regulating Act of 1773
Mayor's Court
British India
High Court of Calcutta
Indian High Courts Act 1861
Parliament's
Bengal
Bihar
Orissa
Supreme Council of Bengal
British subject
Bengal
Bihar
Orissa
Sir Elijah Impey
Stephen Caesar Le Maistre
Puisne judge
John Hyde (judge)
Robert Chambers
Sir William Jones
Sir William Dunkin

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