History

Dakshin Dinajpur District Judiciary

The erstwhile judgeship of Jalpaiguri-Malda-West Dinajpur was established during the British Rule in 1890. In 1981, the judgeship of Malda-West Dinajpur was separated from Jalpaiguri-Malda-West Dinajpur judgeship under the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta in the state of West Bengal. The judgeship of West Dinajpur was further bifurcated from the judgeship of Malda-West Dinajpur on 16th May, 1983.
The judgeship of West Dinajpur was divided into Dakshin Dinajpur District Judiciary and Uttar Dinajpur District Judiciary on 24th September, 1992.
On 21st September, 1998 a Sub-Divisional Court for Gangarampur Sub-Division was established at Buniadpur under Dakshin Dinajpur District Court, Balurghat.

Presently, there are eleven courts at the district headquarters at Balurghat and four courts at Gangarampur Sub-Division at Buniadpur, Dakshin Dinajpur.

Courts at Balurghat H.Q.
Court of District and Sessions Judge, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, 2nd Court, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, 3rd Court, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dakshin Dinajpur at Balurghat
Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), 1st Court, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), 2nd Court, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur
Courts at Gangarampur Sub-Division.
Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Gangarampur, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gangarampur, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Gangarampur, Dakshin Dinajpur
Court of Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Gangarampur, Dakshin Dinajpur