Karnataka High Court, Neoclassical court building in Bangalore, India
The Karnataka High Court is a neoclassical court building on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road in Bengaluru, India. The facade of red brick and stone features twelve Ionic columns that give the structure its formal appearance.
Richard Hieram Sankey directed construction of the Attara Kacheri, completed in 1868 as the administrative center for Mysore State. The building later transferred to judicial use and now houses the highest court of Karnataka.
The name Attara Kacheri refers to the eighteen departments that structured King Chikka Devaraja Wadiyar's administration, a system modeled on Mughal governance. Today the building serves as the highest court of Karnataka state rather than as a government office.
The court sits Monday through Friday between 10 AM and 5 PM, hearing cases as the highest judicial authority of Karnataka state. The main hall is generally not open to visitors during proceedings.
The central hall displays portraits of Sir Mark Cubbon, who administered the Mysore region from 1834 to 1861 as Commissioner. The paintings recall a transition period when British officials managed local government.
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