District Court Shivamogga

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

District & Sessions Court, Shivamogga has been established before 1-6-1956 as per acquittance roll maintained in this Court. Formerly, Shivamogga District & Sessions Court had jurisdiction over the three District of Shivamogga, Chitradurga and Chikmagalur. Its jurisdiction was confined to the Shivamogga District after new District Courts were established at Chitradurga and Chikmagalur with effect from 01-10-1964 and 01-11-1965 respectively. Shivamogga District Court had administrative control over the Districts of Shivamogga, Chitradurga and Chikmagalur till 19-10-1978 and from that date the above three Districts have independent administration over their respective Districts. District & Sessions Judge is the highest judicial authority in the District. A spacious composite Court building was constructed near the Deputy Commissioner’s office at Balraj Urs Road, Shivamogga to house the various Courts at Shivamogga which started function from 02-12-1973.

Shivamogga District is consisting of 7 (Seven) Taluks viz.,

1. Shivamogga
2. Bhadravathi
3. Sagar
4. Shikaripur
5. Thirthahalli
6. Hosanagar
7. Sorab
[...]