MUMBAI
FACE OF TODAY’S INDIA
BOMBAY HIGH COURT
MUMBAI
The Bombay High Court building was constructed in 1878. The English Gothic-style structure was built by
J.A. Fuller in 1878 and is 562 feet long. 187 wide and 90 feet high, with the central feature 178 feet high.
The walls are of rubber and chunam laced with blue basalt and the structure has rambling halls, enclosed
verandahs that double up as corriders and two private staircases in the octagon tower on either side of the porch
are reserved for judges. It cost Rs 16,44,528 to build – about Rs 3,000 less than the sanctioned estimate.
Code No: 006
BOMBAY HIGH COURT – MUMBAI






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