History

The District and Sessions Court, Bastar, at-Jagdalpur, C.G. was established on 14th November, 1969 by dividing the establishment of the District and Sessions Court, Rajnandgaon. On 2nd October, 2003 the District and Sessions Court, Dakshin Bastar Dantewara and on 6th October, 2006 the District and Sessions Court, Uttar Bastar Kanker were separated from this establishment. On 24th October 2013 District sessions court Kondagaon was seperated from this establishment. The District and Sessions Court building is situated at the prime location of the town, between All India Radio Station and Indira Priyadarshini Statdiam on Bus Stand-Railway Station road, Jagdalpur. The District and Sessions Court has been shifted from the old building to the new building on 20th March, 1995, before this the court’s sitting place was the old hospital building near the Royal Palace.