In which city was the Supreme Court established in 1774 at Fort William as the highest court?

Explanation

The Supreme Court of Judicature was established in 1774 at Fort William in Kolkata (then called Calcutta).

• It was set up under the Regulating Act of 1773.
• It was the highest court in British India at that time.
• It had jurisdiction over British subjects and certain Indian cases.

व्याख्या

1774 में सुप्रीम कोर्ट ऑफ ज्यूडिकेचर की स्थापना फोर्ट विलियम में कोलकाता (तत्कालीन कलकत्ता) में की गई थी।

• इसे 1773 के रेगुलेटिंग एक्ट के तहत स्थापित किया गया।
• उस समय यह ब्रिटिश भारत का सर्वोच्च न्यायालय था।
• इसका अधिकार क्षेत्र ब्रिटिश नागरिकों और कुछ भारतीय मामलों पर था।

⭐ Extra Facts (अतिरिक्त तथ्य)

• The first Chief Justice was Elijah Impey.
• This court later influenced the development of the modern Supreme Court of India.
• Fort William was a major British administrative center in eastern India.

Final Answer:

✔️ Kolkata / कोलकाता