High courts in India are the principal civil courts and have jurisdiction over the state where they have been established. However, not all states have their own high court, so some are shared between more states. The high courts have original jurisdiction, meaning that a case can be heard in the high courts for the first time, however this will happen only if the subordinate courts are not authorized to try a particular case for a different number of reasons. Advocates who practice in the high courts are recognized as such by the Judges of the High Court, even though officially there is no distinction made among advocates and all are considered to be on the same level.

The law governing how someone can become an advocate is called the Advocates Act 1961. The law states that the supreme regulatory body concerning the legal profession in India is the Bar Council of India. Those who want to practice as lawyers in India must hold a law degree from a recognized university, enroll at the Bar Council of the state they want to practice law in and pass the bar exam, called the All India Bar Examination, which was established in 2010. Those enrolled as advocates must have the necessary qualifications but they must also follow strict rules of conduct enforced by the Bar Council of India itself.

While, as mentioned before, there are no advocate levels and all advocates are considered equal, there is some kind of seniority reflected in the years of experience. Highly experienced advocates are considered Senior Advocates and they have to follow even stricter rules of conduct. Additionally, they are not allowed to communicate with their clients and they argue based on information other advocates have collected.

If your case is going to the high court of your state, then you might need a high court advocate. Among the lawyers listed in myLawyer, you should be able to find plenty of lawyers who can argue cases in the high courts of the country.