Civil Court, Giridih

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

Giridih Judgeship was established in the year 1977. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Ballav Narayan Singh, Chief Justice of Patna High Court, inaugurated this Judgeship on 16th of July 1977 in the presence of Administrative Judge,Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shambhu Prasad Singh.

Sri Jamilur Rahman had the distinction of becoming the first District and Sessions Judge of this newly created Judgeship. Sri Narsingh Narayan Sinha was the first Chief Judicial Magistrate of Giridih at the relevant period.

Giridih came up on the Judicial map of state of Bihar in the year 1900-1901 A.D. when the Courts of Munsif and Munsif Magistrate were established. Mr. Ashutosh Paul had the distinction of becoming the first Munsif of Giridih.

At that time the Giridih Civil Courts was under Ranchi Judgeship and it continued to be the part of Ranchi Judgeship till 1949. After separation of Judgeship of Hazaribag. It became the part of Hazaribagh Judgeship.

The court of Subordinate Judge at Giridih was established in the year 1973. Hon’ble Mr. Jusitice Nand Lal Utwalia, the Chief Justice of Patna High Court inaugurated the court of Sub Judge on 17th April 1973. Sri Madan Mohan Prasad was the first Sub Judge of Giridih.

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