Established in 1862, the Madras High Court was one of the three high courts in the country that was set up by Letters patent { a document issued by a monarch or government granting permission to start a corporation under their name} granted by Queen Victoria. And while the name of the city has changed from Madras to Chennai, the high court still retains the original name of ‘Madras High Court’. You can’t visit the high court and walk through like you’d hope you could but it is still quite a beautiful building to look at. Did you know? Our current Chief Justice, Ms. Indira Banerjee, is only the second woman in the country to hold this position ever.
