Court Recruitment

The District & Sessions Court in Shivamogga was established before 1 June 1956, as evidenced by the acquittance roll maintained in this Court. Previously, the Shivamogga District & Sessions Court had jurisdiction over three districts: Shivamogga, Chitradurga, and Chikmagalur. However, its jurisdiction was later limited to Shivamogga District after separate District Courts were established in … Read more

Angul, centrally situated, acts as a link between western and coastal Orissa. Historical records date its existence to prehistoric times. Despite colonization, Angul maintains its cultural identity. Initially a Khond feudatory kingdom, Hindu immigrants displaced them, leading to Hindu military chiefs’ dominance. The Kadamba Kings, including Raja Dhanurjjaya Singh Jagaddeva, shaped Angul’s early history. Marathas … Read more

The Ludhiana city was founded in the time of the Lodhi dynasty which ruled in Delhi from 1451-1526 A.D. The legend goes that two Lodhi Chiefs Yusaf Khan and Nihand Khan were deputed by Sikandar Lodhi (1489-1517 A.D.) to restore order in this region. They camped at the site of the present city of Ludhiana which … Read more

The current Cachar District was originally a part of the Koch kingdom established by King Chilarai. Cachar, an administrative district in Assam, India, is situated in the Barak Valley along with Hailakandi and Karimganj. Before independence, judicial proceedings were overseen by the Deputy Commissioner, who granted leadership ‘SANAD’ after an informal assessment of respectability and … Read more

During the British era, the Gariaband district was a part of the Mahasamund tehsil. Initially, Gariaband district was known as Bindranawagarh tehsil. To enhance public access to administrative facilities, it was divided into sub-tehsils: Fingeshwar, Chhura, Deobhog, and Manipur, respectively. Certified documents regarding Bindranawagarh are not widely available, but according to hearsay and certain evidence, … Read more

Bilaspur State was among the pioneers in India to implement the separation of the judiciary from the executive branch, a decision made by Raja Anand Chand in 1939. Before 1934, the state’s courts followed a defined code and procedure under the governance of a Diwan. However, with the retirement of the Diwan in 1934, a … Read more

Jind, a city with a rich historical legacy, was under the rule of the Maharaja of Jind before India’s independence. The Maharaja served as the head of the Judicial System, appointing Nizams (Magistrates) who decided cases on the spot. In 1983, the courts shifted to the present Judicial Complex, leaving behind the historical building constructed … Read more

The origins of the present courts in Jalandhar can be traced back to Baron Lawrence. Following the First Sikh War (1845-46), Baron Lawrence was appointed Commissioner of the newly annexed district of Jullundur. Here, he subdued hill chiefs, established courts and police posts, and worked towards eradicating female infanticide and Sati. As a part of … Read more

In the Tretha Yug, Durg was well known as Shivadurga of the ‘Dakshin Kaushal’ Province. In the Hindu Granth ‘Ramayana’, Maharaja Dasharatha Of Uttar Kaushal married Kaushalya, the daughter of Maharaja Kaushal. The District Durg was included in Ashoka’s Empire. However, the first exact reference regarding the word “Durg” comes around the 8th century A.D. … Read more

The Upper Subansiri district was established in the year 1980. The district gets its name from the Subansiri River, which flows across its entirety. It shares its northern border, known as the McMahon Line, with China. It stands as the 4th largest district in terms of land area. The District Court was inaugurated by then … Read more