Court Recruitment

Ranchi, located in the West-Central part of the Chota Nagpur Division at an elevation of 2,128 feet above sea level, serves as the administrative headquarters of Jharkhand. The District Court was established in 1861 with Major W.H. Oakes as the first District Judge. Sri H.R. Krishnan became the first Indian Judicial Commissioner in 1943. The … Read more

The Industrial Court was established in 1939 by Government Resolution No. 2935/34 under the Bombay Industrial Disputes Act, 1938 to adjudicate industrial disputes with the Hon’ble Justice H.V. Divatia as its first President. Today, there are 26 Industrial Courts and 49 Labour Courts in various districts which handle issues such as strikes, lock-outs, unfair labour … Read more

The District Judge and Magistrate Court Buildings (the old Treasury Building) were constructed in 1807. Mr. William Blunt was the District Judge and Magistrate at that time. Mr. Brajendra Kumar Sil served as the District Judge from 1881 to 1888, followed by Mr. G. W. Plash in 1889. Eminent I.C.S. Officer Mr. Annada Shankar Roy … Read more

Sheopur, the district headquarters, is located on the right bank of the Seep River. The city, along with its fort, was believed to be founded in 1537 AD by Indra Singh, the chief of the Gaur Rajputs, who were vassals of the Jaipur royal family. Being devotees of Lord Shiva, the Gaur Rajputs built numerous … Read more

The Judgeship of Ramgarh was established on 03/10/2015, inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Justice Sri Virender Singh, the then Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi. Sri Kishor Kumar Srivastava was appointed as the first District & Sessions Judge of Ramgarh. Before this, Ramgarh was part of the Hazaribagh judgeship. The Jharkhand Government, via … Read more

Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, is situated on the west bank of the Sabarmati River and was named after Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Established in 1960, Gandhinagar became the capital of Gujarat after the state was formed from the bifurcation of Mumbai into Gujarat and Maharashtra. The Gandhinagar Judiciary was established on … Read more

Buxar, a district steeped in history, is closely linked to the Ramayana, featuring Lord Ram, Sage Vishwamitra, and Devi Ahilya. Located on the banks of the Ganga and Karmanasa rivers, it has a rich heritage and significance in modern Indian history, particularly due to the battles of Buxar and Chausa. Administratively, the Buxar district was … Read more

The District Court in Almora, Uttarakhand, is established by the State government in consultation with the High Court, considering factors like case volume, topography, and population. The District and Sessions Judge is the highest judicial authority in Almora, overseeing civil and criminal cases under The Bengal, Agra, and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887, and the … Read more

The concept of Family Courts in India was first proposed by the late Smt. Durga Bai Deshmukh in 1953, after she visited China, where she studied their functioning. She discussed this idea with notable figures such as Justice M.C. Chagla and Justice P.B. Gajendragadkar of the Bombay High Court, as well as with Prime Minister … Read more

Under the Madhya Pradesh government policy, a District Judge was appointed in Shajapur on 12 April 1975, with Shri K.D. Dighe served as the first District Judge. Initially, all courts were located in the fort, but due to limited space and the deteriorating condition of the old building, a new court complex was constructed near … Read more