District Court Chandigarh

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

District Courts, Chandigarh came into existence on 01.11.1966 with Shri Jasmer Singh being posted as first District & Sessions Judge, Chandigarh and Shri Sohan Lal Verma as Sub Judge First Class, Chandigarh. Earlier, 20 Courts were functioning in District Court Complex, Sector-17, Chandigarh and were shifted to New District Courts Complex, Sector-43, Chandigarh on 25.01.2013. On creation of 10 new Courts i.e 4 Courts of Additional District & Sessions Judge and 6 Courts of Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) in the year 2014, the strength of the Courts at present has risen to 30 Courts i.e 01 Court of District & Sessions Judge, 09 Courts of Additional District & Sessions Judge (including 01 Special Court for trying CBI cases & 01 exclusive Court for fast track cases of Heinous Crime Against Women). 01 Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), 01 Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate and 18 subordinate Courts ( including 2 special Courts dealing with Under Section 138 of N.I. Act ) are functioning in this Sessions Division. It is situated in Sector -43, Chandigarh and is commutable by foot from Inter State Bus Terminus, Chandigarh. The new District Courts Complex is four storeyed having 31 Court Rooms. The initial[...]