The high court has its principal seat at Jodhpur and a bench at Jaipur.
Rajasthan High Court was established on 21st June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.
On December 8, 1976, the President of India exercising powers conferred by sub-section(2) of Section 51 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, after having a consultation with Governor of Rajasthan and the Chief Justice of High Court of Rajasthan, made the order aforesaid establishing a permanent bench of the High Court at Jaipur.
The bench is having jurisdiction in respect of the cases arising in the districts of Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dhaulpur, Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar, Baran,Jaipur, Jhunjhnun, Sawaimadhopur, Karauli, Sikar, Tonk and Dausa.
The Rajasthan High Court is presently having sanctioned strength of 50 judges.