Chief Justice of Orissa High Court inaugurates three sub-ordinate courts

By LE Desk

Cuttack, May 4: Chief Justice of Orissa High Court S Muralidhar on Monday
inaugurated three sub-ordinate courts at Sohela, Berhampur and Cuttack
Sadar. The Chief Justice inaugurated the buildings through video
conferencing in the presence of Justice Biswajit Mohanty and Justice
Debabrata Dash.

The opening of the Court of Senior Civil Judge-cum-Assistant Sessions Judge
at Sohela in Bargarh district was a long cherished demand of local people. It
is expected to help the locals get justice at the doorsteps as civil cases
valued more than Rs 50,000 under the jurisdiction of Bijepur and Sohela
tehsils will be instituted in the newly opened court, The New Indian Express
reported.

Similarly, civil cases of more than Rs 50,000 value in Padampur will be
transferred to this court. Likewise, criminal and sessions cases of Bijepur,
Melchamunda and Sohela police stations will also be taken up by this court.

The opening of the Commercial Courts of Senior Civil Judge at Berhampur
and Cuttack Sadar will provide a mechanism for quick enforcement of
contracts, easy recovery of monetary claims, awards of compensation for
damages, quick dispensation of justice and reformation of civil justice delivery
system.

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of-orissa-high-court-inaugurates-three-sub-ordinate-courts-2298212.html