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{{Short description|Bench of the High Court in Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox court
| court_name = High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench
| native_name = {{lang|hi|ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಹೈಕೋರ್ಟ್, ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಪೀಠ}}
| image =
| imagesize = 220px
| caption = Emblem of the court
| established = {{start date and age|2013|08|31|df=y}}
| location = Kalaburagi, [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|17.3139|N|76.7974|E|region:IN_type:landmark|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| type = Permanent bench; [[President of India|Presidential]] appointment on [[advice and consent|advice]] of the [[Chief Justice of India]] and the [[Governor of Karnataka]]
| authority = [[Constitution of India]]
| appealsto = [[Supreme Court of India]]
| terms = Mandatory retirement at age 62
| language = Kannada, English
| positions = 5 (sanctioned)<br>3 (current)
| website = {{url|karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in}}
| chiefjudgetitle =
| chiefjudgename =
}}

The '''High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench''' ({{langx|hi|ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಹೈಕೋರ್ಟ್, ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಪೀಠ}})is a permanent bench of the [[Karnataka High Court]] established in 2013 to serve northern [[Karnataka]], [[India]].

== History ==
The Kalaburagi Bench was approved as a permanent bench by the [[Government of India]] on August 30, 2013, following recommendations from the [[Chief Justice of India]] and consultations with the state government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-30 |title=Permanent Bench of Karnataka High Court at Dharwad and Gulbarga |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=98252 |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref> The bench was inaugurated on August 31, 2013 by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-08-31 |title=Gulbarga, Dharwad get permanent benches |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Gulbarga-Dharwad-get-permanent-benches/article12061549.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

The bench initially functioned from temporary facilities at the District Court complex,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-08-24 |title=Permanent bench of Karnataka High Court to be inaugurated on Saturday |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2013/Aug/24/permanent-bench-of-karnataka-high-court-to-be-inaugurated-on-saturday-509878.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> and faced several challenges including:
* Jurisdictional questions raised through a 2011 PIL<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-06-28 |title=Court admits PIL on jurisdiction of Gulbarga Bench |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/court-admits-pil-on-jurisdiction-of-gulbarga-bench/articleshow/9331397.cms |work=Times of India}}</ref>
* Infrastructure deficits reported in 2016<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-03-28 |title=Several issues haunt Kalaburagi Bench of HC |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Several-issues-haunt-Kalaburagi-Bench-of-HC/article14495777.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* A 17-day lawyers' boycott in 2015<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-11-04 |title=Lawyers in Kalaburagi High Court bench join indefinite boycott |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/lawyers-in-kalaburagi-high-court-bench-join-indefinite-boycott-of-court-work/article7393822.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Jurisdiction ==
The bench serves all six districts of northern Karnataka,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-09-01 |title=HC's permanent bench in Gulbarga inaugurated |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2013/Sep/01/hcs-permanent-bench-in-gulbarga-inaugurated-512348.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> including [[Bellary district|Bellary]], [[Bidar district|Bidar]], [[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]], [[Koppal district|Koppal]], [[Raichur district|Raichur]] and [[Yadgir district|Yadgir]].

== Operations ==
The judicial strength of the court is summarised as:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Year !! Sanctioned !! Actual !! Notes
|-
| 2013 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| 4 ||
|-
| 2017 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| 2-3 || <ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-09-18 |title=Shortage of judges hits work in Kalaburagi, Dharwad benches |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/shortage-of-judges-hits-work-in-kalaburagi-dharwad-benches-of-the-high-court/article19146439.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 ||align=center| 5 ||align=center| 3 || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalaburagi Bench of Karnataka HC functioning with just three judges |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/kalaburagi-bench-karnataka-hc-functioning-just-three-judges |website=Bar & Bench}}</ref>
|}

Since 2018, the bench has maintained special arrangements during court vacations with rotating judges from the principal bench.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-12-11 |title=High Court judges to sit in Dharwad, Kalaburagi benches during vacation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/high-court-judges-to-sit-in-dharwad-kalaburagi-benches-during-vacation/article25776836.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

A 2023 assessment noted that the court has dealt with 93,784 cases in the first decade of its operations,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-31 |title=Kalaburagi Bench of Karnataka High Court celebrates decennial of existence |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/kalaburagi-bench-of-karnataka-high-court-celebrates-decennial-of-existence/article24902288.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> delivered a reduction of forty percent of case backlog for the northern districts,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-06 |title=Establishment of Dharwad and Kalaburagi benches created awareness on legal rights |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/establishment-of-dharwad-and-kalaburagi-benches-created-awareness-on-legal-rights-of-north-karnataka-residents-hc/article66915854.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> and improved access for women and marginalized communities.

== See also ==
{{stack|{{portal|India|Law}}}}
* [[High Court of Karnataka (Dharwad Bench)|Dharwad Bench of the High Court]]
* [[Judiciary of India]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in}}

{{High courts of India}}

[[Category:2013 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:High courts of India|Karnataka, Kalaburagi]]
[[Category:Kalaburagi]]
[[Category:Government of Karnataka]]

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